BasketNews journalist Donatas Urbonas checks in from the capital city of the Philippines – Manila, where groups A to D are playing the group stages. Day 1 was highlighted by only game day in the Philippine arena, where the FIBA World Cup attendance record was broken during the Philippines - Dominican Republic game. Join our BN+ community for more unique content: https://basketnews.com/plus Don't forget to follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/basketnews_com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/basketnews/ BasketNews e-shop: https://shop.basketnews.com/ Inquiries for partnership: commerce@basketnews.com #FIBA #Basketball #Philippines #FIBAWC #WinForAll