TOKYO (Japan) - With two group games in the books and one to go, it's time to take a look at who can still make the Quarter-Finals to keep their pathway open to the Olympic Gold Medal Game in Tokyo .

With the format changes to the Tokyo 2020 edition of the Games, there is now a new way of forming the Final Phase elite eight. First, two teams from each group advance to the Quarter-Finals, with two of the three third-placed teams also joining them. In other words, only the lowest-ranked third-place team and the bottom-placed teams will not go through.

Being the best second-placed team in all groups is also important, as it sends you to the seeded part of the draw on Sunday. So how will the second- and third-placed teams from different groups be ranked?

Per the Basketball Rules - Chapter D.4 - Classification of Teams, the following criteria shall be applied:
1. Better record;
2. If the record is the same, better points difference;
3. If the points difference is the same, higher number of points scored;
4. If these criteria still cannot decide, the FIBA World Ranking presented by NIKE shall decide on the final classification.

6/6 games played

		GAMES				STREAK	GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	Last 5	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	Spain	3	3	0	100		234	205	29	78	68.3	6
2	Serbia	3	2	1	66.7		207	214	-7	69	71.3	5
3	Canada	3	1	2	33.3		208	201	7	69.3	67	4
4	Korea	3	0	3	0		183	212	-29	61	70.7	3

UPDATED 09:30 MONDAY AUGUST 02 - Canada must wait to see if they will qualify as one of the best two third-placed teams. They have a 1-2 record and basket difference of +7. 

4/6 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	USA	2	2	0	100	167	141	26	83.5	70.5	4
2	Japan	2	1	1	50.0	143	156	-13	71.5	78	3
3	France	2	1	1	50.0	157	136	21	78.5	68	3
4	Nigeria	2	0	2	0	134	168	-34	67	84	2

FINAL GROUP GAMES

Nigeria v Japan
France v USA

• USA have already qualified for the Quarter-Finals;
  • they will finish first with a win or if they lose by 1-10 points and Japan beat Nigeria
  • they will finish second if they lose and Nigeria beat Japan or if they lose by 11-30 points and Japan beat Nigeria
  • they will finish third if they lose by 31+ points and Japan beat Nigeria
• Japan cannot win the group, but will finish second if they beat Nigeria and USA win or if France win by 31+ points
  • they will finish third if they beat Nigeria and France win by 1-30 points or if they lose by 1-14 points and USA win
  • they will finish fourth if they lose and France win or if they lose by 15+ points and USA win
• France will finish first with a win by 11+ points or by any margin if Nigeria beat Japan
  • they will finish second if they win by 1-10 points and Japan beat Nigeria
  • they will finish third if they lose and Japan beat Nigeria or if Nigeria win by 47+ points
• Nigeria cannot win the group, but will finish second if they beat Japan by 47+ points and USA win
  • they will finish third if they win and France beat USA or if they win by 15-46 points and USA beat France
  • they will finish fourth if they lose or if they win by 1-14 points and USA beat France

 Group C

4/6 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	Belgium	2	2	0	100	172	122	50	86	61	4
2	China	2	2	0	100	173	129	44	86.5	64.5	4
3	Australia	2	0	2	0	144	161	-17	72	80.5	2
4	Puerto Rico	2	0	2	0	107	184	-77	53.5	92	2

FINAL GROUP GAMES

China v Belgium
Australia v Puerto Rico

• Belgium have already qualified for the Quarter-Finals;
  • they will finish first with a win or second if they lose;
• China have already qualified for the Quarter-Finals;
  • they will finish first with a win or second if they lose;
• Australia will finish third if they win or fourth if they lose;
• Puerto Rico will finish third if they win or fourth if they lose.

DISCLAIMER: The above analysis has been prepared solely for the purpose of improving the experience of fans. It is not to be understood as advice or as binding information on the Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament  for competition purposes.

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