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FIBA Reschedules Venezuela-Colombia Basketball Match After Devastating Earthquakes

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • FIBA has postponed the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Americas Qualifiers game between Venezuela and Colombia.
  • The decision follows a national state of emergency declared in Venezuela due to a devastating earthquake on June 24.
  • The match, originally scheduled for June 30, will now take place on July 9 in Puerto La Cruz, with the exact time still to be confirmed.

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has officially postponed the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Americas Qualifiers game between Venezuela and Colombia. This decision, made in agreement with the Venezuelan Basketball Federation (FVB), comes in response to the national state of emergency declared in Venezuela following a severe earthquake on June 24.

The regional rivalry match, initially slated for June 30, has been rescheduled to ensure logistical and security conditions are met in the affected country. The game will now be played on Thursday, July 9, at the Luis Ramos Arena in Puerto La Cruz. The exact tip-off time and television broadcast schedule are yet to be announced by the organizing committee.

Despite this rescheduling, FIBA confirmed that the rest of the World Cup qualifying calendar remains unchanged. Venezuela's matches against Brazil on July 2 and Chile on July 6 will proceed as originally planned.

FIBA also extended its solidarity to Venezuela, expressing condolences to those affected by the natural disaster. "FIBA expresses its sincerest condolences to the families and loved ones of all those affected by this tragedy and expresses its solidarity with the people of Venezuela in these difficult times," the organization stated in its official communication.

FIBA expresses its sincerest condolences to the families and loved ones of all those affected by this tragedy and expresses its solidarity with the people of Venezuela in these difficult times.

— FIBAFollowing the postponement of the basketball game due to the earthquake.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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