Japan, who participated in the Tokyo Olympics and men's basketball for the first time in 45 years, lost 77 to 88 to Spain, which ranked second in the world ranking, in the first match of the qualifying league on the night of the 26th.
In the first match of the qualifying league Group C held at Saitama Super Arena, Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe, who play in the NBA, started in Japan.
In the first half, Japan chased after Hachimura's three-point shot and caught up with the tie of 26 to 26. I was put on and returned the game.
In the second half, he caught up with three-point shots by Watanabe and Kosuke Kanamaru, who participated in the middle of the game, but lost 77 to 88.
The next match will be against Slovenia, the 16th in the world ranking, on the 29th.