Australia are looking to progress past the quarter-finals for the first time in 11 tries. FMTNews
SHANGHAI: A historic win over the United States, then three victories in a row at the World Cup in China to top the “Group of Death” – Australian basketball is setting new landmarks for itself.
The hard-earned victory on Thursday – the game was tied with just under two minutes left – made it three wins in a row to start their World Cup, a first for the Boomers.Putting the gloss on the evening, defeat for neighbours New Zealand against a Giannis Antetokounmpo-inspired Greece propelled Australia into the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as the best team in Oceania.
On Monday, with the quarter-finals in sight, Australia will face their toughest task yet in the form of France, who finished third at the 2014 World Cup.Australia, the Asian champions and 2016 Rio Olympic semi-finalists, have been building up to this.
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