Heated Discussion as Belgium Scores a Big Win Over Japan! Complicated Situation for China’s Women’s Basketball Team to Advance

On August 4, Belgium won over Japan by 27 points, achieving a net score of 0, securing their spot in the quarterfinals. This result has sparked much discussion among media figures.

Media figure San Tu Dai Ci wrote: Due to Belgium’s 27-point victory over Japan and a net score of 0, they overtook China’s women’s basketball team’s -1, securing one of the best third-place spots. So we can only look at Group B now.

Group B is quite complicated. In the final round, Canada plays against Nigeria and Australia faces France. France has already qualified, while the other three teams still have a chance. There are three main scenarios:

1. If France beats Australia, we don’t need to consider the result of Nigeria vs. Canada, and China will advance.

2. If France loses to Australia and Nigeria loses to Canada, it depends on how much Canada wins by. If Canada wins by more than 26 points, Canada advances. If they win by no more than 24 points, China advances. If they win by exactly 25 points, it comes down to total points scored.

3. If France loses to Australia and Nigeria wins, there will be a tie between France, Australia, and Nigeria. This situation would be complex, depending on the margins of victory for Australia and Nigeria, involving comparisons of head-to-head net scores, overall net scores, or even total points scored.

Media figure Shao Huaqian wrote: Unless Australia defeats France and Nigeria beats Canada, or Canada wins over Nigeria by more than 25 points, China’s women’s basketball team will still secure an advancement spot, as the top two third-placed teams from the groups advance, and there are two spots.

Media figure Wang Shenwei wrote: Belgium has one win and two losses, just like China’s women’s basketball team, but their net score is one point better than ours. This surprising turn of events unfolded.

Now we’ll have to see how the matchup between France and Australia plays out. Currently, France has secured their advancement, and if any unexpected situations occur, we’ll just have to accept our fate. The Japanese women’s team played well, not losing by too much, just enough to be one point ahead. Ultimately, we can only blame ourselves for not winning that extra point.

Media figure Zhu Yi wrote: You’re deliberately doing this, aren’t you?! Little Japan!! You don’t want any Asian teams to advance, do you?! Just disgusting!! We’ve got a grudge now!!

58-85!! Exactly 27 points!! Belgium’s overall net score in the group stage is 0, with a net score that is exactly one point better than China’s women’s basketball team, ensuring their advancement.

China’s women’s basketball team now needs to compare net scores with the third-placed team from Group C, having lost their direct advancement opportunity.

If Australia loses to France at 3 AM tomorrow morning, they will also have one win and two losses with a net score that will necessarily be lower than China’s, and China’s women’s basketball team will directly advance.

Media figure Su Qun wrote: Not one point more, not one point less, Belgium beat the Japanese women’s team by 27 points… They not only want to push you out but also humiliate you. With this tournament format over the last two Olympic Games, there have been many opportunities to compare minor details, and the final games should be played simultaneously… At the end of the day, leaving our fate in others’ hands, first Japan in the afternoon, then France in the evening, we can’t blame anyone but ourselves for not being competitive enough.

Basketball journalist Jia Lei wrote: This is what it feels like to have your fate in someone else’s hands! Belgium defeated Japan 85-58 with a 27-point advantage. Not one point more, not one point less, exactly 27 points.

After this game, Belgium’s overall net score in the group stage is 0, one point better than China’s women’s basketball team, securing them a spot in the next round.

China’s women’s basketball team needs to compare net scores with the third-placed team from Group C, having lost their direct advancement opportunity.

We can’t definitively say that the Japanese team did this intentionally, but this scoreline was so precise that even the Belgian players themselves found it hard to believe.