FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers: China vs. Taiwan Match Moved to South Korea
Due to geopolitical reasons, FIBA has relocated the World Cup Asia Qualifiers match between Taiwan and China to Goyang City, South Korea. The Chinese Taipei Basketball Association plans to continue discussions with FIBA to ensure Taiwan's rightful interests are protected.
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(CNA reporter Li Jian-zhong, Taipei, 1st) The Chinese Taipei Basketball Association today issued a statement announcing that the World Cup Basketball Asia Qualifiers match between China and Taiwan, originally scheduled as China's home game, has been relocated to Goyang City, South Korea. The association will continue to communicate with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to safeguard its rightful interests.
In the preliminary stage of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers, Taiwan, Japan, China, and South Korea are grouped together. According to the format, each team will play one home game and one away game against each opponent, with the top three teams from each group advancing to the next stage.
Taiwan's men's basketball team was originally scheduled to host China on March 1st, but FIBA moved the game to Manila, Philippines, citing the current geopolitical background. To ensure fairness, China's home game against Taiwan was also supposed to be moved to a third neutral venue.
Unexpectedly, in mid-April, media reported that FIBA might move Taiwan's away game in China, scheduled for July 6th, back to China. At the time, the Basketball Association refuted this in a statement, and the Ministry of Sports also urged the association to actively communicate to ensure that their participation rights would not be compromised.
The Basketball Association stated today in its announcement, "The third stage of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers, scheduled for July 6th against China, which is China's home game, will be held on July 6th at 2:00 PM at Goyang Gymnasium in Goyang City, South Korea, as announced on the FIBA official website."
The Chinese Taipei Basketball Association emphasized that it will continue to maintain close communication with FIBA, pay attention to and prevent any potential harm or unfairness to its interests, and actively strive for its various rights. (Edited by Long Bo-an) 1150501
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(CNA reporter Li Jian-zhong, Taipei, 1st) The Chinese Taipei Basketball Association today issued a statement announcing that the World Cup Basketball Asia Qualifiers match between China and Taiwan, originally scheduled as China's home game, has been relocated to Goyang City, South Korea. The association will continue to communicate with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to safeguard its rightful interests.
In the preliminary stage of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers, Taiwan, Japan, China, and South Korea are grouped together. According to the format, each team will play one home game and one away game against each opponent, with the top three teams from each group advancing to the next stage.
Taiwan's men's basketball team was originally scheduled to host China on March 1st, but FIBA moved the game to Manila, Philippines, citing the current geopolitical background. To ensure fairness, China's home game against Taiwan was also supposed to be moved to a third neutral venue.
Unexpectedly, in mid-April, media reported that FIBA might move Taiwan's away game in China, scheduled for July 6th, back to China. At the time, the Basketball Association refuted this in a statement, and the Ministry of Sports also urged the association to actively communicate to ensure that their participation rights would not be compromised.
The Basketball Association stated today in its announcement, "The third stage of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers, scheduled for July 6th against China, which is China's home game, will be held on July 6th at 2:00 PM at Goyang Gymnasium in Goyang City, South Korea, as announced on the FIBA official website."
The Chinese Taipei Basketball Association emphasized that it will continue to maintain close communication with FIBA, pay attention to and prevent any potential harm or unfairness to its interests, and actively strive for its various rights. (Edited by Long Bo-an) 1150501
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