Badminton News: The draw for the TotalEnergies BWF Sudirman Cup 2023 will conclude in the host city of Suzhou on Saturday March 25, where Indonesia are drawn in Group B with strong teams like Thailand, Germany and Canada.
Balanced Malaysia, Chinese Taipei and India except Australia make Group C hard to predict. Malaysia won gold at the Commonwealth Games last year by beating India 3-1 in the final, but India bounced back at the 2023 Asian Mixed Badminton Championships with a 4-1 result against India. Malaysia in group matches.
Chinese Taipei, given their strength in all departments, will have chances of advancing to the Round of 16 and beyond, while Oceania champions Australia will be looking for a win or two in the band.
Another difficult group to predict is Group D, which has the forces of Japan and Korea along with France and England. While Korea have the second-best Sudirman Cup record with four titles, Japan have been runners-up in three of the last four editions.
However, both teams will be wary of rising European powerhouse France, who are very strong in men’s singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles.
Hosts and defending champions China, the most successful team in Sudirman Cup history with 12 titles, are in Group A with European champions Denmark, Singapore and European champions Egypt. ‘Africa.
Indonesia, the only team other than China and Korea to claim the title after winning the inaugural event in 1989, leads Group B consisting of Thailand, Germany and Canadian representative Pan Am.
The top two teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals.
Commenting after the draw, world number one duo Zheng Si Wei and Huang Ya Qiong said they were confident in China’s strength to enter the tournament on home soil.
“I think we are still very competitive and confident in each individual game to beat any opponent,” Zheng said.
“All we have to do is play freely in the Sudirman Cup and try to get our precious points for the team. We are definitely looking forward to winning that precious title in China.”
His colleague Huang Yaqiong added, “Our feelings are the same as the fans. This is the first major tournament to be held in China after the pandemic, and we hope to play a great game. »
Article tags: Indonesia, China, South Korea, 2023 Sudirman Cup
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