China’s Yi Jianlian vies for the ball with Nigeria’s Chimezie Metu during their Group M match at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in Guangzhou yesterday. China lost to Nigeria 86-73 in its last FIBA World Cup game. That means Iran claims the lone Asian Olympic qualifying spot available at the tournament after the Iranians beat the Philippines, also yesterday. China will get a last chance to qualify to play at its 10th straight Olympics at a last-chance tournament next year, where it likely must go through a higher-ranked European nation.   (Special reports on P6, 7, 8)   SD-Agencies