# Puerto Rico faces Australia in FIBA Women's World Cup opener

Puerto Rico prepares to face Australia in the opening match of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Germany.

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Puerto Rico will face Australia in the opening match of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Germany on Friday at 5:30 a.m. [^1]

Australia leads the historical series against Puerto Rico 2-0, having defeated them 51-25 in the second half of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics match. [^2]

Australia's roster includes multiple players established in the WNBA, such as Ezi Magbegor, Alexandra Fowler, and Alanna Smith, as well as Olympic medalists from the Paris 2024 Games. [^3]

Gerardo 'Jerry' Batista, the Puerto Rican national team coach, described Australia as a 'machine' with an aggressive, fast pace and a spectacular counter-attack that does not rely on a single point guard. [^4]

Batista described Australia as a team without weaknesses, saying roughly 75% of its players participate in the WNBA, and that Puerto Rico must play perfectly, stop Australia's transition offense, and avoid careless possessions. [^5]

Puerto Rico comes into the World Cup having won its fifth consecutive Centrobasket regional championship. [^6]

Puerto Rico was drawn into Group C of the FIBA Women's World Cup with Australia (No. 3), Belgium (No. 5), and Turkey (No. 16), while Puerto Rico is ranked 13th. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Puerto Rico will face Australia in the opening match of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Germany on Friday at 5:30 a.m. (El Nuevo Día, News)
2. Australia leads the historical series against Puerto Rico 2-0, having defeated them 51-25 in the second half of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics match. (El Nuevo Día, News)
3. Australia's roster includes multiple players established in the WNBA, such as Ezi Magbegor, Alexandra Fowler, and Alanna Smith, as well as Olympic medalists from the Paris 2024 Games. (El Nuevo Día, News)
4. Gerardo 'Jerry' Batista, the Puerto Rican national team coach, described Australia as a 'machine' with an aggressive, fast pace and a spectacular counter-attack that does not rely on a single point guard. (El Nuevo Día, News)
5. Batista described Australia as a team without weaknesses, saying roughly 75% of its players participate in the WNBA, and that Puerto Rico must play perfectly, stop Australia's transition offense, and avoid careless possessions. (Primera Hora, News)
6. Puerto Rico comes into the World Cup having won its fifth consecutive Centrobasket regional championship. (Primera Hora, News)
7. Puerto Rico was drawn into Group C of the FIBA Women's World Cup with Australia (No. 3), Belgium (No. 5), and Turkey (No. 16), while Puerto Rico is ranked 13th. (Primera Hora, News)

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