World Cup: A “final” and a super derby on Sunday’s schedule

Eight matches are included in Sunday’s schedule for the World Cupwith two matches standing out with… difference from the rest.

THE France after the draw from Canada (95-65) in the premiere it faces the Latvia and the loser… is lost. Especially if the “blues” are the ones to lose in the match for the eighth group of Jakarta, they will practically already find themselves in the ranking matches 17-32, while the Baltic team, if they lose, will need a win on Tuesday against the mighty Canadawho has an easy task today against the underdog Lebanon.

For fifth group in Okinawa Australia face Germany in the top-flight derby, with the bronze-medal European champions Franz Wagner a doubt after the sprain he picked up in the opener. Japan and Finland face off in the other group game, with both teams needing to win to keep any hopes of qualification alive.

The program of the day starts at 11:00 with first group and in Manila, where Italy takes on the Dominican Republic both teams are aiming for 2/2. Later the Philippines duel with Angola looking for the… chef who will give some chances of qualification to both.

Finally, for him third group which intersects with that of Greece afterwards, the Montenegro and the Lithuania expected to make easy or difficult 2/2 in Manila against Egypt and Mexico respectively.

The program in detail

11.00 Italy – Dominican Republic (1st Group, Philippines, Novasports)

11.30 Australia – Germany (5th Group, Japan, ERT 1 & Novasports)

11.45 Montenegro – Egypt (4th Group, Philippines, Novasports)

12.45 Lebanon – Canada (8th Group, Indonesia, Novasports)

15.00 Philippines – Angola (1st Group, Philippines, Novasports)

15.10 Japan – Finland (5th Group, Japan, Novasports)

15.30 Lithuania – Mexico (4th Group, Philippines, ERT 1 & NovaSports)

16.30 France – Latvia (8th Group, Indonesia, Novasports)