Women's Women's Olympic Results France, Canada and Australia lead, China runners-up, Japan wins
In 2024, the qualifying tournament for the U.S. Women's Basketball League begins, with 16 teams competing for 12 spots, divided into four groups, that is, there are only three people in each group, and if you choose three out of four, the chances of winning the championship are very high, and the host country in Paris has qualified for the finals, although they have also decided to participate because they need more time to adapt to the situation.
Group A, China, New Zealand, and Puerto Rico will each draw two opponents, and for the Chinese men's basketball team, there is not much pressure, they only need to defeat any opponent to enter the next round.
After their first big win over New Zealand, they are one step closer to the Paris Olympics, although they have not yet qualified directly. Because they scored a huge win against the Puerto Rican team, they are now at the top of Group A. China is in second place, New Zealand is in third and Puerto Rico is fourth, so it is expected that China will qualify, and the remaining one spot will be contested by two teams, New Zealand and Puerto Rico.
The USA beat 79-79 Belgium 2-0 and the gap was already wide against European champions Belgium, who had pulled the gap to a very similar level, and they didn't expect it to be so difficult before the game started, and they hadn't adjusted to their best.
Nigeria, the top of Group B, is only seven points away from Senegal, but the gap with the United States is very large, whether Nigeria can beat Senegal is also a big deal for them, because in this round, the United States and Belgium are stronger than them, so it should not be difficult to qualify, and the last one is the competition between Nigeria and Senegal.
Group C, Australia won the championship, Germany won the championship, it can be said that it is a "death" group, Australia is close behind, Brazil and Serbia are in the top ten, only the bottom of Germany, although it is back, unexpectedly defeated Serbia, giving them a chance to advance, but also making their grouping a little tricky, and the next round of Germany against Serbia, is crucial. The next match between Germany and Serbia is crucial, with a win for Germany and a defeat for Serbia.
Canada is at the top of Group D, while Japan is in second place, Canada is 12 points, Japan is 11 points, the situation in the group is also very serious, Spain, Canada, Japan, are all in the top of the global rankings, Hungary's strength is not bad, but their opponents are too strong, Japan is ranked second-to-last, so they have a great chance, they are in good shape now, their shooting is also very accurate, and their style of play is also very distinctive, will become a long-term rival of the Chinese men's basketball team.