The Australian Boomers continue their World Cup preparations in Japan after a three-game series in Melbourne.
Through their first three exhibition games, the Boomers have gone 2-1, with wins over Venezuela and South Sudan and a loss coming against Brazil. They now turn their attention to Olympic silver medalists and 2019 FIBA World Cup bronze medalists France in their penultimate World Cup warm-up game.
The Sporting News has all of the information you need to watch the Boomers vs France game below.
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How to watch Australia vs France
- Date: Sunday, Aug. 20
- Time: 2:00 p.m. AEST
- TV channel: 9GemHD
- Live stream: 9Now
In the lead-up to the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Australia will face France on Sunday, August 20. The game is scheduled to start around 2:00 p.m. AEST.
The Boomers' pre-World Cup games will air on free-to-air television on 9GemHD and are available to stream on 9Now.
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Australian Boomers' exhibition schedule
The Boomers have two remaining warm-up games of their five-game schedule before the actual FIBA World Cup begins.
| Date | Opponent | Time (AEST)/Result | Location | Channel |
| Monday, Aug. 14 | vs Venezuela | AUS 97, VEN 41 | Rod Laver Arena | 9GemHD, 9Now |
| Wednesday, Aug. 16 | vs Brazil | BRA 90, AUS 86 | Rod Laver Arena | 9GemHD, 9Now |
| Thursday, Aug. 17 | vs South Sudan | AUS 88, SUD 67 | Rod Laver Arena | 9GemHD (SYD/BRI), 9Go! (MEL/ADL/PER), 9Now |
| Sunday, Aug. 20 | vs France | 2 p.m. | Tokyo, Japan | Channel 9 HD (MEL/PER), 9GemHD (SYD/BRI), 9Go! (ADL) |
| Tuesday, Aug. 22 | vs Georgia | TBD | Okinawa, Japan | TBD |
Australian Boomers roster for 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup
Starting center Jock Landale has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering an ankle injury in the Boomers' warm-up game against South Sudan.
| Position | Player | Team |
| F | Xavier Cooks | Washington Wizards |
| G/F | Dyson Daniels | New Orleans Pelicans |
| G | Josh Giddey | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| G/F | Josh Green | Dallas Mavericks |
| F | Joe Ingles | Orlando Magic |
| G | Patty Mills | Atlanta Hawks |
| F | Matisse Thybulle | Portland Trail Blazers |
| F | Jack White | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| G/F | Dante Exum | Dallas Mavericks |
| F/C | Nick Kay | Shimane Susanoo Magic |
| F/C | Duop Reath | Qingdao Eagles |
| G | Chris Goulding | Melbourne United |
When is the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup?
- Dates: Aug. 25-Sept. 10
- Locations: Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines
The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup will begin on Friday, Aug. 25. The group stage will take place in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines and run through Sept. 3, with the single-elimination knockout stage beginning on Sept. 5.
The tournament will conclude with the gold medal match on Sunday, Sept. 10.
Australian Boomers schedule at 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup
Australia will be in Group E with Germany, Finland and Japan. All of their first-round group-stage games will be played in Okinawa, Japan.
You can find Australia's group stage schedule below.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Time (AEST) |
| Friday, Aug. 25 | vs Finland | 4:00 a.m. | 6:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, Aug. 27 | vs Germany | 4:30 a.m. | 6:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Aug. 29 | vs Japan | 7:10 a.m. | 9:10 p.m. |
