In the Tokyo Olympics, a new basketball event, and a three-player 3x3, Japanese girls beat France, the number one in the world ranking, 19 to 15 in the fourth match of the qualifying league, with a total record of 3 wins and 1 loss.
3x3 is played on a court that is half the size of a five-player basketball, and the match is won by either scoring 21 points first or by the end of the 10th minute the team with the most points.
In the fourth match of the qualifying league held at Aomi Urban Sports Park in Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japanese women played against France, which is ranked number one in the world.
In the early stages, the development was led by France, but the coordination of attacks gradually improved, and Risa Nishioka caught up with three consecutive goals.
Then, with less than 4 minutes remaining in the match time, Stephanie Mawuli made a comeback with a two-point shot from a distanced position to 11-9.
Japan continued to score points with speedy attacks and won 19-15.
Japan has now achieved a total of 3 wins and 1 loss in 3 consecutive wins in the qualifying league.