Group A was one of eight groups of the preliminary round of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. It took place from 31 August to 4 September 2019, and consisted of , , , and . Each team played each other once, for a total of three games per team, with all games played at Wukesong Arena, Beijing. After all of the games were played, the top two teams with the best records qualified for the Second round and the bottom two teams played in the Classification Round.
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This was the first competitive game between Poland and Venezuela.
This was the fourth meeting between the Ivory Coast and China in the World Cup. The Chinese won the three prior meetings, including their 2010 matchup, which was the most recent game.
This was the first competitive game between Venezuela and the Ivory Coast.
This was the first competitive game between China and Poland.
This was the first competitive match between the Ivory Coast and Poland.
This was the second meeting between Venezuela and China in the World Cup. The Venezuelans won their first meeting in 1990. The Venezuelans also won their last competitive game against the Chinese, in the 2016 Olympics.