A 66-62 victory revived Japan's hopes, China and Korea both advance, with the latest Women's Basketball World Cup standings attached.

On March 16 Beijing time, the fourth round of the Women's Basketball World Cup qualifiers began. Let's look at the performances of the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean women's basketball teams. All three teams have completed the fourth round and secured a win. In the latest qualification scenario, both the Chinese and Korean women's basketball teams, with 3 wins and 1 loss, have advanced to the World Cup early. The Japanese women's basketball team secured its first victory, reviving its hopes for qualification!

The Korean women's basketball team was fortunate in its group draw. Host Germany and African Cup champion Nigeria had already qualified for the World Cup early, so this group essentially had four teams competing for two spots. Currently, the French women's basketball team is unstoppable, with four consecutive wins securing the top spot and locking in a qualification berth. The Korean team only lost to Germany. By outperforming Colombia and the Philippines, they secured their World Cup qualification. In the fourth round, facing the struggling Philippines team that had suffered three consecutive losses, Korea displayed overwhelming dominance, unleashing an offensive onslaught against the Philippines and creating a 31-point super rout, thus advancing to the World Cup early!

The Japanese women's basketball team was placed in a group of death, filled with strong competitors. Australia, as the Asian Cup champion, had already qualified for the World Cup early, leaving five teams competing for three spots. Japan suffered losses to Hungary, Australia, and Turkey, resulting in three consecutive defeats and leaving their qualification chances theoretical. In the fourth round, facing Canada, Japan fought desperately and managed to snatch a victory from Canada, securing their first win and reigniting their qualification hopes. They must defeat Argentina in the final round while Canada loses to Australia—a scenario that is quite possible. However, overall, Japan's qualification now depends on others' results!

The group for the Chinese women's basketball team also had clear strength disparities. European Cup champion Belgium had already qualified for the World Cup early, so five teams were competing for three spots. Our pressure was relatively low. Despite issues with coaching and guard performance, the group opponents were weaker. We only lost to Belgium and defeated Mali, South Sudan, and Czech Republic, successfully securing a qualification berth. That's truly excellent!

By Sports Story