Iran to Meet Japan for Last 2023 World Cup Ticket Remaining
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – It seems like Group F will have an entertaining run to close out the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers as it could go down to the absolute final buzzer because all but one qualification spots are confirmed. Iran will meet Japan on Thursday.
The last ticket remaining in the group will be fought for between Iran and Kazakhstan in a tight race. Without overthinking anything, their main objective is pretty easy to understand: win.
For the two teams that are in must-win mode, it will be tough away games with Iran in Japan and Kazakhstan in Hong Kong. Again, even if both China and Japan are qualified, they won't simply roll over and wait for the main event later this year. Expect these to be hard fought games to the end, fiba.com wrote.
Unless Iran defeat Japan and China defeat Kazakhstan on Thursday, Kazakhstan will go up against Australia and Iran go up against China at the same time, playing for the World Cup qualification ticket down to the final seconds. Exciting times indeed.
Iran has enough sharpshooters in Behnam Yakhchali and Mohammad Jamshidi, so if Sajad Pazrofteh can step up and add some length and athleticism to this mix, Team Melli could raise its ceiling a bit more.
