Jumbo at the Women’s World Cup with France’s big win over Australia

The women’s basketball world championship held in Sydney celebrated its premiere on Thursday (September 22nd).

Of course, that was the end of the day’s victory Francethe host’s 70-57 was imposed Australia and already took first place in the second group of the competition. In fact, the French dominance came to a packed house that gathered 10,000 fans.

Her looks were impressive too China in the confrontation with South Koreascored triple digits and won with +50 points while the Canada she bent her resistance Serbia in a low score fight.

About the United States of Americathey played as long as it took to clear the hurdle of a competitive ensemble like his Belgium and with the right to start his duties in the 1st group.

The results of the 1st round

A group

• Bosnia/Herzegovina – Puerto Rico 58-82
• USA – Belgium 87-72
• Korea – China 44-107

Group B

• Canada – Serbia 67-60
• Japan – Mali 89-56
• Australia vs France 57-70

The games were preceded by the opening ceremony where Mr Andrew ZaglisSecretary General of FIBA, spoke about the enthusiasm for women’s basketball and commitment to its advancement

“I am delighted to welcome you to the FIBA ​​Women’s Basketball World Cup Australia 2022. I would like to thank Basketball Australia and the local organizing committee for our strong partnership.

I would also like to thank the New South Wales Government for their valuable support from Destination NSW and of course the Australian Government. Over the next 10 days, we will celebrate the power and excitement that women’s basketball has to offer.

This is FIBA’s premier women’s competition and an important part of our strategy for women in basketball. FIBA is committed to continuing to raise the profile of women’s basketball around the world with many initiatives on and off the court.

The new calendar for women is one of them. There are more national teams, more opportunities to play, further developing the game and bringing more excitement to our fans. And we do that by improving the conditions for our athletes. I hope you all see today what a wonderful place our Australian hosts have prepared for our players and fans.

Dear athletes,

You have trained hard with your team to earn your spot at this World Cup. It’s a unique journey and the greatest honor possible: to represent your country at the World Cup. I am confident that in the right spirit of fair play and unity you will all compete to claim the brand new awesome trophy.

Dear sports fans,

With all eyes on Sydney, you have a fantastic opportunity to see the best players in the world live in your city. The World Cup returns to Australia after 27 years. You will have the opportunity to take advantage of the unique promotion and guidance we have on the experience fans will have inside and outside of these two great stadiums.

Ladies and gentlemen,

This World Championship opens a new era for women’s basketball and promises to be a tournament to remember for all.

Enjoy every second of the action because Nothing Beats Like It!

Thank you Sydney!“