SHENZHEN, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- NBA legend Kobe Bryant, along with American best-selling singer/songwriter Jason Derulo, will headline a star-studded show when the FIBA basketball World Cup 2019 draw takes place on Saturday, March 16, in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.
Bryant, who was unveiled as a global ambassador of FIBA's flagship competition in October, will carry out the draw.
Prior to the draw, the sixth and final window of the FIBA basketball World Cup 2019 qualifiers takes place from February 21 to 26 to finalize the 32-team field, as 26 teams battle for the final 14 places still on offer.
The 18 teams that have already clinched their spots are as follows:
In Africa: Angola, Nigeria, Tunisia.
In the Americas: Argentina, Canada, USA, Venezuela.
In Asia: (Tournament hosts) China, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand.
In Europe: Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Spain, Turkey.
