Amman, Sept. 10 (Petra) --The national basketball team was defeated 83-80 by Chinese Taipei on Thursday at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, in its opening Group B match at the 2026 Asian Games.

The match was closely contested, with the two teams separated by a narrow margin before Chinese Taipei secured the three-point victory.

The national team will continue its Group B campaign against Qatar on Saturday, before facing Iran on Sunday in its final first-round match.

//Petra//WH