MIES (Switzerland) - Groups A and B are ready to finish Window 3 of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers strongly as lineups of the eight teams competing on Monday, July 6, have been confirmed.
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Group A: Australia, Guam, New Zealand, Philippines Group B: China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea
The First Round's final gameday begins at 15:00 local time in Goyang, with China and Chinese Taipei battling it out on neutral grounds anew - but this time in a virtual knockout that will influence the Second Round casting.
Only two tickets to the next phase remain and the long-time rivals are among the three squads vying for those, the other being Korea, who's in the midst of a rare three-game losing skid after a fiery 2-0 start.
Korea will try to keep their World Cup hopes alive versus Japan, who clinched the top spot in Group B with a 4-1 record following a 92-73 rout of China last Friday, in the process qualifying for the Second Round.
Korea and Japan will duke it out in Goyang as well at 19:30 local time, as much of the focus in the third window's final gameday will be directed on Group B, with many waiting to see which two teams will advance.
Meanwhile, teams from Group A will look to head into the Second Round with momentum.
Australia, for one, have their sights set on stretching their unbeaten streak to six when they lock horns with the Philippines in another clash between budding rivals at the RAC Arena in Perth at 18:30 local time.
Australia will be taking on a Philippines side that's coming off a heartbreaking defeat to New Zealand in Auckland last Friday, in which they bowed to a 106-102 decision in a bout that needed two overtime periods.
New Zealand, in the process, collected their third win in a row after a 0-2 start, and will try to finish the First Round with four consecutive victories when they face the 0-5 Guam in Auckland as well at 19:00 local time.
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