The U19 lost to France and will now go for 13th place

The French did not give chances: they quickly broke the match and Argentina fell 64-39. Tomorrow, at 9 a.m. local time, he will go to Egypt or Korea.

France was an unexpected move in Reclassification. Another power on the road, top 3 in the ranking, which had surprisingly fallen to Canada in the eighth crossing (it was unbeaten, in fact its group had won) and that being condemned to this instance it was paired in the crossing against the Silva’s team. It ended up being a 64-39 loss, in a game that was quickly broken. Now the National Team will have to think about tomorrow’s game against the loser of the Egypt-Korea duel, at 9 o’clock -Argentine time- and already in the fight for the lower places (from 13 to 16 °).

For Argentina it was the opportunity to change the image of the last two games. Although the European measure does not stop putting the bar very high to any rival, the Selection had not been able to display its best face either in the tough defeat against Hungary or against Australia in the second round. It is true that he showed a little more claw against the Australians, but it was important that that character could be accompanied with greater play.

That could not happen: France suffocated from the first minute, pressed every exit by raising the defense on the front line and dirtying every Argentine transfer. The result was a partial of 21 to 0, with 8 losses and a 0/10 for Albiceleste. Forceful, to the point that Toledano broke the zero of the national score with a double with 1:40 left to finish the first period. Already in that initial half the European team took +35 away, and sentenced history (42-12 at long rest).

Argentina again had problems in the passing game and effectiveness, issues that were accentuated much more because France never negotiated the defensive work. Behind, and beyond the French quality and from his physical bearing, that coordination was lacking a bit and the national defense had misfortunes. From the second quarter, more spaces were created, something that was also generated because the rival took his foot off the accelerator a little and controlled the gap.

The good, of the best that Argentina had, was the third quarter. The attitude never lacked or wavered despite rival dominance, and when that was combined with that slight upturn, the face was different. Toledano was one of the highlights (8 points and 4 rebounds), plus Marín’s arrests (7 units, giving some more solutions from delivery and push) and Maza’s work. It was a lot from the fight, generating opportunities from that initiative.

Although he was able to clearly change the image of the game against Hungary at the close of the group stage, recovering his attitude, for Silva’s young women there is still the mission of recovering their best version. Flashes were shown, as in the third periods against Australia and today against the French, but the bet will seek to grow and tomorrow will be a new opportunity for it, to try to make those good passages extend over a longer period of time.

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