Puerto Rico will face Australia in the opening match of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Germany on Friday at 5:30 a.m. ^[1] Australia leads the historical series against Puerto Rico 2-0, having defeated them 51-25 in the second half of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics match. ^[2] Australia's roster includes multiple players established in the WNBA, such as Ezi Magbegor, Alexandra Fowler, and Alanna Smith, as well as Olympic medalists from the Paris 2024 Games. ^[3] Gerardo 'Jerry' Batista, the Puerto Rican national team coach, described Australia as a 'machine' with an aggressive, fast pace and a spectacular counter-attack that does not rely on a single point guard. ^[4] Batista described Australia as a team without weaknesses, saying roughly 75% of its players participate in the WNBA, and that Puerto Rico must play perfectly, stop Australia's transition offense, and avoid careless possessions. ^[5] Puerto Rico comes into the World Cup having won its fifth consecutive Centrobasket regional championship. ^[6] Puerto Rico was drawn into Group C of the FIBA Women's World Cup with Australia (No. 3), Belgium (No. 5), and Turkey (No. 16), while Puerto Rico is ranked 13th. ^[7]