The New Zealand and Japan Under 17 boys’ teams are to playoff for qualification to the FIBA Under 17 World Cup.
Following the cancellation of the FIBA Under 16 Championships, FIBA resorted to reviewing the junior World Rankings, which saw Japan and New Zealand sitting 27th equal in Asia. The top four teams in Asia qualify for the World Cup, with Australia (#11), China (#14) and Korea (#19) advancing.
Japan and New Zealand will play each other in a neutral location and date yet to be decided.
More in the FIBA release here: http://www.fiba.basketball/world/u17/2020/news/draw-set-for-fiba-u17-basketball-world-cup-2020
