Match Info

World Cup - Qualification - Second round - Round 2

Date: 31 August 2026, Monday 🏁 Finished

Location: Toyota Arena Tokyo (Tokyo) 🌤️ ...

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	Japan		Qatar

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Japan
93.2%

Qatar
6.8%

Initial Probability (when we started the analysis)

91.8%

8.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Japan has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.4%)

Qatar has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.4%)

Expected Score (Market Odds): 104:67

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Starting Lineups
18. Baba Y. Nagasaki	14. Abbasher M. Al Ahli Doha
8. Hachimura R. Los Angeles Lakers	24. Dieng O. Al Arabi
24. Hawkinson J. Tokyo Sunrockers	0. Fouda M. Al Sadd
5. Kawamura Y. Chicago Bulls	33. Magassa A. Al-Rayyan
19. Nishida Y. SeaHorses Mikawa	4. Saad A. Al Arabi
Substitutes
1. Saito T. Nagoya Dolphins	27. Abdelhaleem A. Al Arabi
33. Sasaki R. NeoPhoenix	58. Arfa O. Al Shamal
32. Schafer A. K. SeaHorses Mikawa	3. Darwish M. Al Ahli Doha
64. Takashima S. Utsunomiya Brex	2. Lewis M. Gravelines-Dunkerque
30. Tominaga K. Levanga Hokkaido	10. Mousa A. Al-Rayyan
12. Watanabe Y. Chiba	13. Saad O. Al Sadd
91. Yoshii H. NeoPhoenix	5. Seydou N. Al Sadd
Coaches
. Oketani D.	. Demir H.

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Japan won 5.

Japan is currently in amazing form (last 5 games: 4 wins).

Qatar has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).

Qatar may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

In this match, Japan is the obvious favorite.

In the last 9 head-to-head matches, Japan won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 766:600. (average 85.1:66.7).

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Japan basketball
World Championship Basketball
27.08.26	Saudi Arabia - Japan	78:106 ✺
Friendly International Basketball
16.08.26	Japan - South Korea	95:66 ✺
15.08.26	Japan - South Korea	88:68 ✺
World Championship Basketball
06.07.26	South Korea - Japan	81:79 ✺
03.07.26	China - Japan	73:92 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 8.9 WWWLW
- Qatar basketball
World Championship Basketball
27.08.26	Qatar - China	57:83 ✺
Friendly International Basketball
22.08.26	Qatar - Saudi Arabia	90:70 ✺
20.08.26	Qatar - Bahrain	69:76 ✺
World Championship Basketball
05.07.26	Saudi Arabia - Qatar	73:76 ✺
02.07.26	India - Qatar	56:65 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 8.3 LWLWW

Friendly International Basketball
30.07.25	Qatar - Japan	92:103
Asian Games Basketball
26.09.23	Japan - Qatar	95:63
World Championship Basketball
24.02.19	Qatar - Japan	48:96
30.11.18	Japan - Qatar	85:47
Asian Games Basketball
16.08.18	Japan - Qatar	82:71
Asia Challenge Basketball
14.09.16	Qatar - Japan	65:79
Basketball Asia Championship
01.10.15	Japan - Qatar	81:67

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