2013 FIBA Americas Championship: Second round fixtures

The second round of the FIBA Americas championship is about to begin (Getty Images)

The preliminary round of the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship has been concluded at Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela. At the end of the preliminary round, the following are the standings:

Group A

1. Puerto Rico (PUR)

2. Canada (CAN)

3. Uruguay (URU)

4. Jamaica (JAM)

5. Brazil

Group B

1. Argentina (ARG)

2. Mexico (MEX)

3. Venezuela (VEN)

4. Dominican Republic (DOM)

5. Paraguay

The top four teams of each group have entered the next round of the championship while Brazil and Paraguay are out of the championship due to being at the bottom of their respective groups. Each team will play the team from the other group in the second round. After the second round, top four teams will enter the semifinals and also get their ticket to the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain.

Second round fixtures of the championship:

Thursday, September 5th

1. DOM vs. JAM

2. MEX vs. CAN

3. ARG vs. PUR

4. VEN vs. URU

Friday, September 6th

1. JAM vs. ARG

2. URU vs. MEX

3. CAN vs. VEN

4. PUR vs. DOM

Saturday, September 7th

1. MEX vs. JAM

2. ARG vs. URU

3. DOM vs. CAN

4. VEN vs. PUR

Sunday, September 8th

1. URU vs. DOM

2. CAN vs. ARG

3. PUR vs. MEX

4. JAM vs. VEN

10 teams affiliated to the FIBA Americas sub-zone are fighting for the continental honours at the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, which are being held in Venezuela.

The top four teams qualify for the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain. The final of the championship will be played on September 11, 2013.