Bosnia women's national basketball team defeated favoured Japanese team 87-82 during the qualifiers in Osaka on Sunday and made history by securing a spot in the World Cup 2022 in September this year.

This will be the Bosnian team's debut at a world cup competition.

“We never gave up. Japan made 50 percent of its 3-pointer shots and kept that percentage almost up until the last quarter. Our plan was to stop them but it was impossible. Then we at least tried to win more of easier points then they did,” head coach Goran Lojo said after the game, expressing content with the team's performance.

HISTORIC FIRST TIME for @BFBiH 🇧🇦

Bosnia and Herzegovina will make their #FIBAWWC debut in Sydney 🙌🙌 pic.twitter.com/IBbbimIrXw

— FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup (@FIBAWWC) February 13, 2022

Bosnian team member Jonquel Jones was named an MVP at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifying Tournament Osaka with 36 points, 23 rebounds and 4 assists in the final game.

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She said they played the best they could.

“Once we put our jerseys on we know we are representing our country and we know we must show the best we can. I am very happy with the result and the fight that we showed,” Jones said, adding that she was also happy for the MVP title.