![Why Team USA's World Cup defeats were good for basketball | Fiba Basketball World Cup 2019 | The Guardian Why Team USA's World Cup defeats were good for basketball | Fiba Basketball World Cup 2019 | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f1330e915798203f5bf68c632799c291ef8b5160/0_164_4920_2952/master/4920.jpg?width=1200&height=900&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=fac4dbaa66e6b569914989b72bb58133)
Why Team USA's World Cup defeats were good for basketball | Fiba Basketball World Cup 2019 | The Guardian
![Players of Argentina winning the second place of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Beijng, China, 15 September 2019. Spain defeated Argentina at 2 Stock Photo - Alamy Players of Argentina winning the second place of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Beijng, China, 15 September 2019. Spain defeated Argentina at 2 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/wwj8dr/players-of-argentina-winning-the-second-place-of-the-2019-fiba-basketball-world-cup-in-beijng-china-15-september-2019-spain-defeated-argentina-at-2019-fiba-basketball-world-cup-final-95-75-wwj8dr.jpg)
Players of Argentina winning the second place of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Beijng, China, 15 September 2019. Spain defeated Argentina at 2 Stock Photo - Alamy
![ESPN+and ESPN to Carry All FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Games Starting This Weekend - ESPN Press Room U.S. ESPN+and ESPN to Carry All FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Games Starting This Weekend - ESPN Press Room U.S.](https://espnpressroom.com/us/files/2019/08/FIBABasketballWorldCup2019-e1567176589122.png)
ESPN+and ESPN to Carry All FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Games Starting This Weekend - ESPN Press Room U.S.
![FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 🏆 on X: "Dominican Republic hold off Gilas Pilipinas to spoil the hosts' home debut and take their first W! 🔥 #FIBAWC x #WinForDominicana 🇩🇴 https://t.co/FzgXT2jOQx" / X FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 🏆 on X: "Dominican Republic hold off Gilas Pilipinas to spoil the hosts' home debut and take their first W! 🔥 #FIBAWC x #WinForDominicana 🇩🇴 https://t.co/FzgXT2jOQx" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F4YncHva4AAhXPf.jpg:large)
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 🏆 on X: "Dominican Republic hold off Gilas Pilipinas to spoil the hosts' home debut and take their first W! 🔥 #FIBAWC x #WinForDominicana 🇩🇴 https://t.co/FzgXT2jOQx" / X
![FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 🏆 on X: "FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Groups are IN! The #WorldGotGame! #FIBAWC starts on August 31 2019! 🔗 https://t.co/c1G3hYL9GW 🎟 https://t.co/SJ1WA5H1cI https://t.co/QpVJL7sB7F" / X FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 🏆 on X: "FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Groups are IN! The #WorldGotGame! #FIBAWC starts on August 31 2019! 🔗 https://t.co/c1G3hYL9GW 🎟 https://t.co/SJ1WA5H1cI https://t.co/QpVJL7sB7F" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D1xyqGCWkAAgvFk.jpg:large)
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 🏆 on X: "FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Groups are IN! The #WorldGotGame! #FIBAWC starts on August 31 2019! 🔗 https://t.co/c1G3hYL9GW 🎟 https://t.co/SJ1WA5H1cI https://t.co/QpVJL7sB7F" / X
FIBA Basketball World Cup - USA Basketball's 🇺🇸 final roster is 🔒! Who's ready to 👀 the #FIBAWC defending champions? #USAGotGame | Facebook
![FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019: Winners and losers from France's upset of the United States | Sporting News India FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019: Winners and losers from France's upset of the United States | Sporting News India](https://library.sportingnews.com/styles/twitter_card_120x120/s3/2021-08/the-loss-to-france-snapped-a-58-game-win-streak-for-team-usa_1bxj9u3gjxql1ic0tfj03jr7u.jpg?itok=-lfGo32b)