Highlights and points of Australia 109-89 Japan in FIBA World Cup 2023

Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you. See you all again!

End of the match triumph for Australia 

Josh Giddey's three-pointer and Japan's head coach for the game;

Basket by Patty Mills and Australia approaches 100 points 

Triple for Japan is scored by Yuta Watanabe;

Yuta Watanabe hits the first free throw, but not the second;

The last quarter starts with possession for Australia;

We go to the last quarter with a 17-point lead for the Australian National Team.

Japan's triple scored by Yuta Watanabe;

Xavier Cooks manages to win the offensive rebound and scores 

Xavier Cooks' dunk after Paty Mills' assist Xavier Cooks' dunk after Paty Mills' assist 

Josh Green's dunk and the Oceania team continues to extend its lead;

Third quarter starts with possession for Japan

End of the second quarter with an 18-point lead for Australia at halftime;

20 points for Australia after Nick Kay's three-pointer;

Triple by Yuta Watanabe for Japan;

+15 for Australia after Josh Giddey's dunk;
 

Basket of Australia through s of Nick Kay 

The second quarter starts with possession for Japan;

+7 for Australia at the end of the first quarter 

Josh Giddey scores both free throws for Australia.

Xavier Cooks dunk and Australia's escape attempt on the scoreboard.

VAYA START OF Duop Reath, won the offensive rebound and scored for Australia 

Duop Reath scores and a 4-0 lead for Australia 

Duop Reath won the jump-off and the first possession will go to Australia;

The players warm up before the start of the match;

VAZQUEZ, Jorge Puerto Rico

BONNER, Amy USA

HUSAINY, Waseem Canada

Germany has defeated Finland and has certified its first place in the group. A match that we have been able to follow here on VAVEL. Here is the summary of the match

The quintet with which the Australian team will start is now official: 

Giddey

Green

Kay

Mills

Reath

Direct duel between Japan and Australia with the ticket to the second round at stake, the winner will be in the next round, while the loser will be out of the FIBA 2023 World Cup.

Group E currently stands at this stage, with Germany having already qualified after winning the first round with a full house.

In a few minutes the duel between Australia and Japan will kick off, both the preview and the minute by minute of the match can be followed here on VAVEL
 

In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Australia vs Japan as well as the latest information from the Okinawa Arena. Stay tuned to VAVEL's minute-by-minute online coverage of the match.

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This is the kickoff time in several countries:

Argentina: 5:10 AM

Bolivia: 4:10 AM

Brazil: 5:10 AM

Chile: 4:10 AM

Colombia: 3:10 AM

Ecuador: 3:10 AM

USA (ET): 7:10 AM

Spain: 1:10 PM

Mexico: 5:10 AM

Paraguay: 6:10 AM

Peru: 6:10 AM

Uruguay: 7:10 AM

Venezuela: 6:10 AM

England: 10:10 AM

Australia : 19:10 AM

India: 15:45 AM

Joshua Hawkinson currently averages the most rebounds in the tournament with 14.5 per game. The 2'08m center who plays for the Shinshu Brave Warriors averages 18'5 points per game. He is indispensable in the Japanese national team, so much so that against Finland he only rested for two minutes.

Paty Mills, a player who plays in the NBA for the Atlanta Hawks, is the reference of the Australian team. He has averaged 23 points, 6.5 rebounds and four assists and has a 55% shooting percentage with five three-pointers so far in the tournament.

Japan started the tournament with a defeat against Germany, but reacted by beating Finland in the second match. Seven friendly matches have been played during the preparation period with only three victories. For the second time in a row they have qualified for the world championship;

Australia will play for a place in the next round of the World Cup on the third matchday after starting off by defeating Finland, but losing in the second match against Germany. A team that won all the friendly matches they played in the preparation, except for the defeat against Brazil. They have qualified for the fifth consecutive time in the world competition and last year reached the semifinals finishing in fourth place;

These two teams have met six times, with Australia winning five times and Japan only once. The last time they met was in the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup in the quarterfinals where the Oceania team won 99-85. They have faced each other in several editions of the World Cup Qualifiers, but none in the world championship;

The match will be played at the Okinawa Arena, which is located in the city of Okinawa. It was inaugurated in 2021 and has a capacity for 10,000 spectators.

Australia and Japan will meet in the third meeting for both teams in the group stage of the FIBA 2023 World Cup. Both teams are in Group E along with Germany and Finland;
 

My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your antifrion for this match. We will offer you the pre-match analysis and news here on VAVEL.