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Li Yueru to miss the women's FIBA World Cup after her replacement passport is lost in the mail
China will rely more on Han Xu and Zhang Ziyu after Li Yueru missed the tournament when her replacement passport was lost in the mail.
- Dallas Wings center Yueru will miss the FIBA World Cup in Germany starting Friday after her replacement passport was lost in the mail, preventing the 27-year-old from joining China's team.
- Yueru was the team's leading scorer at the 2024 Paris Olympics and has played in the WNBA since 2022 with the Chicago Sky, Los Angeles Sparks, Seattle Storm, and Wings.
- "As of today, the passport is still missing," Yueru said on social media, adding she remains grateful for support from Chinese women's basketball despite her disappointment.
- Coach Gong Luming will lean on Han, who stands 6-10, and emerging 19-year-old Zhang Ziyu, who is 7-3, to anchor China's frontcourt during the tournament.
- China begins play against the United States on Friday without its star center, facing a difficult start to the World Cup as the team adjusts to Yueru's absence.
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Li Yueru to miss the women's FIBA World Cup after her replacement passport is lost in the mail
China will have to play without Li Yueru at the women’s FIBA World Cup after her replacement passport was lost in the mail and she wasn’t able to get a new one in time for the tournament that starts in Germany this week.
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