U19 World Cup: The United States defeated 140 points vs. China 86-99! The world runner-up was upset!

In the first round of the U19 Men's Basketball World Cup knockout match that just ended, all the seats in the quarterfinals were determined. The defending champion US team defeated Jordan with a 73-point advantage, showing absolute dominance; the Chinese team lost 86-99 in the duel against New Zealand, and unfortunately ended in the quarterfinals after losing for the fourth consecutive game. It is worth noting that the last runner-up French team lost to the host Switzerland team, becoming the biggest upset in this tournament.

This event continues the previous competition system, and 16 participating teams were not eliminated in the group stage, but the group ranking directly affects the knockout match. The Chinese team lost all three games in the group stage, while the New Zealand team maintained a record of winning. Despite the strength gap between the two sides, the Chinese team once showed tenacious fighting spirit in the game: under the disadvantage of being 20 points behind, they successfully equalized the score in the fourth quarter. However, at the critical moment, the rebound was out of control (28-50 behind in the game) and the firepower on the outside were interrupted, and the reversal was ultimately failed. The unexpected exit of the French team became the focus of the day. Facing the host Switzerland, the two sides drew in regular time, but in overtime, the Swiss team secured the victory 20-13. This defeat has caused this favorite to bid farewell to the quarterfinals in advance.

In other games, the US team defeated Jordan 140-67, scoring more than 30 points in a single quarter of the four quarters, demonstrating its dominant position. Canada beat Mali 100-75, Germany beat Serbia 92-83, and Australia defeated Dominican 106-96. In addition, Slovenia narrowly defeated Argentina 81-80, and Israel defeated Cameroon 86-82 to advance to the quarterfinals together.

The quarterfinals of this tournament have shown a clear strong and weak pattern. Traditional strong teams such as the United States and Australia continue to make rapid progress, while the Chinese youth army still needs to improve their strength in rebound protection and key ball handling. As the knockout round deepens, all teams will face more severe competitive tests.

The situation of the quarterfinals of this men's basketball World Cup has been announced. The specific schedule is as follows: New Zealand will face Switzerland, Canada will face the United States, Israel will compete with Slovenia, and Germany will face the Australian. It should be noted that although the Chinese men's basketball team failed to advance to the quarterfinals, the team's journey in this World Cup has not yet ended and will participate in the qualifying match of 5-8 next.