Japan, ranked thirty sixth on the planet rating, can be in the identical group as Australia, ranked third on the planet, Germany, ranked eleventh, and Finland, ranked twenty fourth, within the first spherical. entered.
The basketball males’s World Cup can be co-hosted by Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia from August to September this yr, and 32 groups will take part.
A lottery for the primary spherical was held within the Philippines on the twenty ninth, and former Japan consultant Takehiko Orimo performed the function of drawing the lottery.
As a results of the lottery, Japan in Group E will face Australia, Germany and Finland.
All three matches in Japan’s first spherical have been held on the Okinawa Arena in Okinawa City.
â–½ On August twenty fifth, the primary match towards Germany ranked eleventh on the planet,
â–½ Finland ranked twenty fourth on the planet on the twenty seventh,
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â–½ On the twenty ninth, they are going to play towards the world’s third-ranked powerhouse Australia.
The prime 2 groups within the first spherical will advance to the second spherical, and in the event that they end within the prime 2 there as effectively, they are going to advance to the ultimate match with the highest eight groups.
If Japan turns into the highest Asian group on this match, will probably be capable of win the fitting to take part within the Paris Olympics subsequent yr.
â–½ Will you be within the prime 16 groups?
â–½ If they end second amongst Asian groups, they are going to be capable to advance to the ultimate qualifying spherical for the Paris Olympics.