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Germany will finish their FIBA World Cup group stage on August 25, when they face off against Japan. During their tune-up schedule, Germany reminded everyone why they were such a dominant team during the 2022 EuroBasket competition, winning four of their six games.
Japan, on the other hand, had mixed results in their warm-up games, winning three of their seven games, yet failing to defeat any of their higher-level opponents. As such, Japan will likely enter their August 25 contest against Germany as underdogs.
Dennis Schroder always finds a new gear when playing in FIBA competitions, while Franz Wagner is improving with every passing day. Germany will also head into their opening game with a desire to register a win and aim to secure the top spot in their group.
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Germany's FIBA World Cup roster
- Isaac Bonga
- Niels Giffey
- Justus Hollatz
- David Kramer
- Maodo Lo
- Andreas Obst
- Dennis Schroder
- Daniel Theis
- Johannes Thiemann
- Johannes Voigtmann
- Franz Wagner
Japan's FIBA World Cup roster
- Nick Fazekas
- Yuya Nagayoshi
- Yudai Baba
- Yuki Togashi
- Koya Kawamata
- Soichiro Inoue
- Makoto Hiejima
- Yutaro Suda
- Shuta Hara
- Matthew Aquino
- Kai Toews
- Keisei Tominaga
- Aki Chambers
- Tenketsu Harimoto
- Yuta Watanabe
- Rui Hachimura
- Yuki Kawamura
- Luke Evans
- Seiya Ando
- Josh Hawkins
- Hirotaka Yoshii
- Yudai Nishida
- Ren Kanechika
- Akira Jacobs
- Hugh Watanabe
Germany vs. Japan: Prediction
In their FIBA World Cup history, Germany has won two of their opening six games. Interestingly, both of those wins came against Asian teams (China and Japan.) Furthermore, Japan has yet to win a World Cup game against a European opponent.
Germany has a history of overperforming in FIBA competition and boasts multiple talented players with NBA experience. Schroder's ability to break down a defense, push the pace, and score off the dribble will be difficult for the Japanese national team to contain.
Japan, though, does have some NBA talent of its own in Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe. As such, Japan won't be intimidated by Germany's high-pressure playing style. Nevertheless, Germany will enter the contest as favorites, with most fans expecting them to record a victory in their opening FIBA World Cup game.
Germany vs. Japan: Players to Watch
Germany will feature Schroder, Wagner, and Daniel Theis as their primary offensive and defensive trio. Schroder will be the driving force on the offensive end, while Theis's versatility and Wagner's overall skill will ensure Germany has to be taken seriously.
Japan will lean into Hachimura's two-way play while also looking to Wanatabe's offensive spark. Nevertheless, FIBA competition is less star-based than the NBA, and success will come down to which team executes at a high level consistently —something which Germany has a proven track record of doing.
