Hungary vs Japan Women Live Stream & Tips – Upset Predicted at the World Cup 2026
Hungary is considered a strong underdog pick against Japan, who has not impressed following their initial win over Mali. Japan's inconsistency opens up the opportunity for Hungary to claim victory in this matchup. The key recommendation is to back Hungary, as their value as underdogs is higher given Japan's recent showings. This preview suggests that Hungary could spring a surprise and is a worthwhile bet for those seeking value.
- Japan's only win was their opener against Mali
- We are backing Hungary to advance to quarterfinals
- Watch Hungary vs Japan Women live at the World Cup 2026
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Match Preview
These two sides locked horns in the WC 2026 global qualifiers in March, where Hungary celebrated a 77-65 victory. Now, they battle for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Hungary Riding High After Two Straight Wins
Hungary's World Cup 2026 opening performance was disastrous, suffering a heavy 99-53 defeat against France, where they had just 32% shooting from the field and posted 22 turnovers.
They were given very little chance on paper to upset Nigeria on Saturday but stepped up their shooting numbers drastically (50% for field goals) to take a 71-67 victory here. Dorka Juhasz had incredible stats of 19 points and 16 rebounds.
Yesterday, Hungary defeated South Korea 82-73 to claim second place in Group B. Juhasz once again played a key role with 22 points and 11 assists.
Japan's Spirits are at Low Level
Japan were tagged as heavy underdogs in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2026 opening match against Mali but snatched a surprising 102-97 victory, mainly thanks to great shooting numbers, landing 20 three-pointers.
They couldn't repeat this in the second-round clash against Germany, suffering a convincing 74-58 defeat. Their shooting was at just 32%, including 3 out of 27 from three-point range. Samurai also struggled on the glass with 35-51 rebounds.
Yesterday, Samurai had a solid first half against heavy favorites Spain, trailing by just two points at the break but then scored just 23 points later and lost convincingly 79-59.
Verdict
Japan haven't shown much apart from that opening victory against Mali, so I see value in backing underdog Hungary to win here.
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