The Boomers will probably be based mostly on the Japanese island of Okinawa after touchdown in a charmed basketball World Cup group towards the match’s co-hosts, Finland and Germany.
The draw for the match, starting on August 26, was made within the Philippines on Saturday evening.
Olympic bronze medallists and world No.3 Australia will chase a maiden World Cup medal on the match, which is being held on the tiny Japanese island, Jakarta in Indonesia and Manila within the Philippines.
Should Australia end within the top-two, their subsequent part will match them towards the highest two finishers within the different Okinawa pool of Slovenia, Georgia, Venezuela and Cape Verde.
Winners then transfer onto the finals stage in Manila.
Australia have been cruising in the direction of a breakthrough medal at China’s World Cup 4 years in the past earlier than crumbling in a semi-final, double-overtime loss to Spain.
They then coughed up a wholesome lead over France within the bronze medal sport to complete fourth and make sure the look forward to some maiden worldwide silverware stretched on to Tokyo’s 2021 Games.
Germany are ranked eleventh on this planet, Twenty fourth-ranked Finland will play simply their second World Cup whereas Japan sit at No.36 on this planet.
It’s a comparatively type draw for Brian Goorjian’s facet, who’re set to characteristic a swag of NBA expertise together with rising star Josh Giddey alongside veterans Patty Mills and Joe Ingles.
New Zealand weren’t so fortunate, drawn to face the United States, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Greece and Jordan in a blockbuster Manila pool.
Luka Doncic’s Slovenia, who the Boomers beat for bronze in Tokyo, headline the opposite Okinawa group, whereas defending champions Spain have Brazil of their pool.
France, prone to characteristic NBA draft sensation Victor Wembanyama, and Canada will conflict in Jakarta in a possible battle for prime spot of their pool.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
