MINSK (FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2018) - The fifth winners of the FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup will be revealed on Sunday with eight teams still in the mix to be crowned champions.

Friday's Quarter-Finals will see repeat matchups of the previous three Finals (2012, 2014 and 2016), but who do you think will be on the top step of the podium this year?

Here's a closer look at the Quarter-Finals.

Italy vs Australia

Two years ago in Zaragoza, these sides met in the Final. Only one will have the chance to make a return to the title game this time around.

Australia's last loss at the event came in 2014. They have swept through their four games so far with their stifling defense paving the way, while Italy have been on the up since a heavy defeat in their tournament opener.

The Italians average 70.3 points per game from their run of three consecutive victories, though no team has yet managed to put 50 points on the board against the Sapphires.

Shyla Heal has showcased her talent in the Green and Gold by averaging 16.5 points per game - the joint-leading scorer alongside Italy's Giulia Natali.

France vs Latvia

Two of five European sides in the Quarter-Finals go head-to-head with France still unbeaten in Minsk.

Iliana Rupert missed Wednesday's Round of 16 win against Mali, but last year's FIBA U16 European Championship winners were still able to overcome a testing start to sail through.

"Defense is our identity," insisted Kendra Chery. "We struggled in the first half [against Mali], but made defensive adjustments in the second. We take it game by game, so we will evaluate the game against Latvia and we will play the system the coaches impose."

Laura Meldere is leading the way for Latvia and produced a big double-double in their win against Argentina having bounced back from an 0-2 start to reach the Last Eight for the first time.

Expect a lot of three-pointers in the contest with France attempting the most in the competition at 104 with Latvia just behind on 103 alongside Colombia.

USA vs Spain

Twice they have made the Final, twice they were runners-up. Spain come up against familiar foes at the U17 Women's World Cup with another meeting with the USA - a team with just one defeat in the history of the event.

Spain have always reached the Quarter-Finals, but this year's route has been far from easy with back-to-back losses in the Group Phase before a convincing win against Canada.

USA have been back to their dominant best, leading almost every team statistical category and they count on multiple MVP candidates in their ranks. One struggle has been at the free throw line with their shooting percentage of 60.6 ranked as the third worst of all 16 teams.

"We'll get prepared for Spain - they had a big win over Canada that we watched as a staff," said USA head coach Carla Berube. "We'll work on our defense and the goal is to be feeling 100 percent ready and confident for Spain. They've got some really strong post players. They're really good offensive rebounders. They're smart defenders. So, it’s going to take a great effort from us on Friday."

Raquel Carrera is fifth among all players in scoring (15.3 points per game), while Nerea Hermosa averages 10.0 boards per game to rank third in rebounding.

Japan vs Hungary

After coming up short against France in their tournament opener, Japan have begun to find their flow, particularly on the offensive end - where they are second only to USA in points per game.

However, Hungary have also impressed by going unbeaten through the tournament so far and rank second in shooting stats in two-point and three-point field goals.

Aliz Varga has been a threat for last year's FIBA U16 Women's European Championship runners-up, with averages of 12.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.

Japan missed out on a podium finish in 2010, while Hungary's only previous appearance in 2014 resulted in a third-place finish.

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