The Australian Boomers’ FIBA basketball World Cup hopes have acquired a significant increase after being drawn in a beneficial pool group.
The Boomers will go in as favourites in Group E alongside Germany, Finland and host nation Japan.
All three pool video games shall be performed in Okinawa, Japan.
Australia additionally acquired an advantageous path to the second group section, ought to they end within the top-two.
The Boomers are locked in to face the highest two finishers of Group F (Slovenia, Georgia, Venezuela, Cape Verde).
This means Australia might face Luka Doncic’s Slovenia in a quarter-final, which might be a replay of the bronze medal sport on the Tokyo Olympics.
However, Slovenia are sturdy favourites to win Group F and would due to this fact keep away from the Boomers within the second spherical.
The quarter-final video games may even be in Okinawa, Japan.
A good draw comes because the Boomers will identify a formidable staff for the World Cup from August 25 to September 10.
The likes of Patty Mills, Josh Giddey, Jock Landale, Josh Green and Joe Ingles all look set to play.
Meanwhile, trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand acquired a horror attract Group C alongside the USA and Greece.
The prime two groups in every pool will advance to the second spherical.
Originally revealed as FIBA World Cup news: Boomers draw beneficial group for World Cup quest
Source: www.news.com.au
