With West Asian powerhouse Lebanon out of the 2013 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Championship as a result of a four-year suspension, Group B of the tournament will only have three teams with FIBA opting not to invite either Iraq or the United Arab Emirates as was initially speculated.

Group B will now only have Qatar, Japan, and Hong Kong.

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