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The FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers website has delisted South Korea as a contender in Group A and noted the team led by ex-PBA import Ricardo Ratliffe has been disqualified for failing to participate in two consecutive windows of games. COVID-19 has decimated Korea’s lineup for the qualifiers and there was no attempt to rebuild the national pool if only to stave off forfeiture. No official decision has been announced by FIBA but the group standings in the website are a clear indication of Korea’s fate. There were 16 teams that made it to the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. They were split in…