# Venezuela in the first round of the World Cup pre-qualification round The Korean women's basketball team dropped its head in the first edition of the FIBA World Cup pre-qualifying tournament. South Korea, led by head coach Park Soo-ho, lost 78-84 21-23 24-18 17-19 16-24 to Venezuela in the first Group A match of the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup pre-qualifying round at Hurnacio Juan de la Barrera in Mexico City, Mexico on the 20th. The FIBA Women's World Cup qualifying round will be awarded to the No. 1 team in each group in the preliminary round, which will be divided into four teams each from groups A and B. South Korea 13th, which has the highest FIBA ranking in Group A, was caught by Venezuela 36th, which has the lowest ranking, from the first round. South Korea will face the Czech Republic 23rd on the 21st and Mali 20th on the 23rd. Montenegro 22nd, New Zealand 26th, Mozambique 33rd, and Mexico 45th were in Group B.[바카라사이트](https://www.outlookindia.com/6/12/2023/2023년-바카라-사이트-추천-실시간-에볼루션-바카라사이트-순위-top15-news-334941) At the beginning of the first quarter, Korea succeeded in gaining the upper hand by banking on Kang Yi-seul's outfielder. However, the team lost consecutive points at the end of the quarter and started the second quarter trailing 21-23. Korea finished the first half with a 45-41 lead thanks to strong performances by Kang Yi-seul, Jihyun Shin Shinhan Bank and Park Ji-hyun Bankstown, Australia. After a neck-and-neck race with Venezuela until the third quarter, Korea entered the final quarter with a score of 62-60. Korea was shaken by its opponent's edge and turned the tables, ultimately losing the match. [카지노사이트](https://www.outlookindia.com/25/10/2023/2023년-한국을-대표하는-카지노-사이트-best-10-news-326663) Park Ji-hyun had 19 points and 6 rebounds, Kang Yi-seul had 17 points and 3 assists, and Park Ji-soo had 14 points and 6 rebounds, but the color faded. In Venezuela, Waleska Perez scored 22 points, eight rebounds, and five assists, leading to the victory against Korea. by [파워볼사이트](https://www.homeplate.kr/)