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Thompson, Osman and Zizic Expected to Play in World Cup Qualifiers

The second round of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers is set to begin Thursday, September 13 as 60 different countries vie for a coveted spot in next year's international tournament in China. Cavs fans can expect to see some familiar faces join the fray overseas Ante Zizic (Croatia), Cedi Osman (Turkey) and Tristan Thompson (Canada) suit up for their respective nations.

This round of qualifiers will see the best teams from Round 1 converge into new six-team groups and will consist of three playing windows that take place this September/November and February 2019.