This was the first competitive game between the USA and Finland in the World Cup. The Americans defeated the Finns in their only other match-up at the 1964 Olympics.
Bizkaia Arena, Barakaldo Attendance: 14,427 Referees: Miguel Pérez (ESP), Matej Boltauzer (SLO), Arnaud Kom Njilo (CMR)
Finland vs. Ukraine
This was the first competitive game between Finland and Ukraine in the World Cup. The two teams previously met twice in qualifying for the 1995 EuroBasket, with Finland winning both match-ups.
Bizkaia Arena, Barakaldo Attendance: 14,637 Referees: Alejandro Chiti (ARG), Joseph Bissang (FRA), Alejandro Sánchez (URU)
2 September
Ukraine vs. Turkey
This was the first competitive game between Ukraine and Turkey in the World Cup. The two teams have previously met seven times in the EuroBasket, with Turkey winning five games, including the last match-up at EuroBasket Division A 2009.
Bizkaia Arena, Barakaldo Attendance: 14,399 Referees: Miguel Pérez (ESP), Alejandro Chiti (ARG), Alejandro Sánchez (URU)
United States vs. New Zealand
This was the second meeting between the USA and the New Zealand in the World Cup. The Americans won the first match-up, at the 2002 FIBA World Championship.
Bizkaia Arena, Barakaldo Attendance: 7,290 Referees: Cristiano Maranho (BRA), Arnaud Kom Njilo (CMR), Miguel Pérez (ESP)
Turkey vs. Finland
This was the first competitive game between Turkey and Finland in the World Cup. The two teams have previously met six times in EuroBasket with Turkey winning four of them. Last meeting in EuroBasket 2013 went to Finland.
This was the second meeting between the Dominican Republic and the USA in the World Cup. The Americans won the first match-up at the 1978 FIBA World Championship. The Americans won in their last competitive game against the Dominicans at the 2005 FIBA Americas Championship.