Gilas Pilipinas will try to forget the pain of their recent defeat against New Zealand as they face another tough challenge against Australia in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Monday, July 6, 2026, at Perth Arena in Australia.
The action between the rivals Philippines and Australia begins at 6:30 p.m. Philippine time. Gilas is coming off a close 102-106 loss to New Zealand on Friday, a game they could have won against the host team if they had not run out of steam in the latter part of double overtime.
Australia's Dominant Form
While Gilas had an exhausting and thrilling game, Australia barely broke a sweat against Guam, crushing them by a staggering 72 points, 124-52. The 72-point margin is a new World Cup qualifiers record.
World No. 6 Australia improved to a 5-0 win-loss record and remains undefeated in Group A, while Gilas sits in third place with a 2-3 card. New Zealand holds solo second place with a 3-2 record.
Previous Encounter
In their last meeting in Manila in March, Australia buried the Philippine national team with a score of 66-93.
