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Australia will take on France in their final Round 2 game of the Basketball World Cup on Monday, September 9. The match is scheduled for 10pm (AEST).
This will be the Boomers’ last match before the quarterfinals and realistically, win or lose doesn’t matter too much here other than deciding against whom the Boomers will match up.
Both undefeated after four matches, there’s no chance of the Australians or the French being outdone by the other teams in their group.
However, there’s a significant incentive to win this one all the same – the loser will likely find themselves playing off against the USA in the quarterfinals.
The Americans only need a win over Brazil to guarantee top spot in group K. Even if they lose, top spot will probably remain theirs.
Who the winning side here is likely to play is an entirely different question. Brazil, the Czech Republic and Greece are all still firmly in the mix.
Brazil would have to be the least likely by virtue of playing the USA, so it likely comes down to who wins the remaining match between the Czechs and the Greeks.
The Czech Republic could lose and still finish in second so long as Brazil lose and their margin is not by more than seven points.
Tip-off: 10pm AEST
Venue: Gymnasium of Youth Olympic Games Sports Park, Nanjing
TV: Live, Fox Sports 507
Online: Live, Kayo Sports, Foxtel App, Foxtel Now
Betting: France $1.53, Australia $2.37
Australia
Point guard: Patty Mills
Shooting guard: Matthew Dellavedova
Small forward: Joe Ingles
Power forward: Jock Landale
Centre: Aron Baynes
Bench: Andrew Bogut, Mitch Creek, Cameron Gliddon, Chris Goulding, Nick Kay, David Barlow, Nathan Sobey
France
Point guard: Evan Fournier
Shooting guard: Axel Toupane
Small forward: Amath M’Baye
Power forward: Frank Ntilikina
Centre: Rudy Gobert
Bench: Nicolas Batum, Nando De Colo, Vincent Poirier, Andrew Albicy, Louis Labeyrie, Mathias Lessort, Paul Lacombe
You’ll be able to tune into the action through Fox Sports, who will broadcast on Channel 507 (also known as Fox Sports More).
You can also use Kayo Sports, the Foxtel App or Foxtel Now to live stream the action online.
Here at The Roar, we will also cover the game with our live blog, scores and highlights.
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