FIBA 3×3 U23 ‍World Cup 2024: ⁣Japan Advances to Final Tournament

Thanks to the⁤ efforts of Asano Kenny, who scored 13 points against the Netherlands, ⁢Japan advanced to the final tournament.

Nishi Fatuma Nanami showed aggressive offense.

The qualifying pool has ended. Five teams will compete in⁣ a round-robin⁤ format,​ and the top two will advance to the final tournament. ⁤The 3×3 Japan Women’s National Team had three teams with two wins and three losses, and unfortunately lost in the qualifying round in third place due to the difference in total points.

Japan’s ‌3×3 Women’s U23 National Team‌ got off to a ⁢good start with a 21-16 KO win against​ New Zealand in their first match. In the next match against the ​USA, ⁣the score was 9-9 until the middle of ‍the match. However, the USA steadily gained points, and Japan⁣ lost 14-21, resulting in a 1-1 ⁢win and 1-1 loss.

Japan’s 3×3 Men’s U23 National Team is in a​ tough‍ qualifying pool ‌with China, Mongolia, and‌ the Netherlands, ​the winner of the Paris⁢ 2024 Olympics this summer. After suffering a 13-21 KO ⁢loss to China, they next faced the ​host country, Mongolia. #17 Haruaki Tanaka (Komazawa University, ALPHAS.EXE) led the team with 7 points, the most​ on the team.

Today, Sunday, ‌September 15th, is ⁢the final day. The Japan Men’s U23 National Team will face⁢ Lithuania in‍ the quarterfinals at 16:05 (Japan⁢ time). Their highest ranking in⁣ the past was sixth place ⁢in 2022, and they are aiming to advance to ⁣the semifinals for the first time.

■3×3 Women’s U23 Japan National Team Match Results

• Japan 21-16 New Zealand
• Japan 14-21 America
• Japan ⁤21-15 Spain
• Japan 14-13 Italy

■3×3 Men’s U23 Japan National ‌Team Match Results

• Japan 13-21 China
• Japan 21-18 ‌Mongolia
• Japan 21-14 Benin
• Japan 21-10 Netherlands

[Qualifying Pool B Ranking]

• 1st Place: Japan (3 wins, 1 loss)
• 2nd place China (3 wins and 1 loss)
• 3rd Place: Netherlands (3 wins,⁣ 1 loss)
• 4th place: ⁢Mongolia (1 win, 3 losses)
• 5th ⁤place: Benin (4 losses)

[Final Tournament]

• September 15th (Sunday)
• 16:05 Quarterfinals Japan​ vs ⁤Lithuania
• 17:55 Semi-final
• 18:55 3rd place match
• 19:45 Final