The Argentine basketball team defeated Canada 83-72 in Mar del Plata, for the penultimate date of the Qualifiers for the 2023 World Cup of the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan that will take place between August 25 and September 10, and He was very close to qualifying.
The Argentine team consolidated their victory from the second quarter, since the first one ended up losing 18-17. The first nine points of the albiceleste team were the work of their greatest figure, Facundo Campazzoon his return to Mar del Plata, where he is an idol of Peñarol.
And precisely from his hand the current Red Star Belgrade player began to build the victory: the first half ended 40-31 in favor of the albiceleste. The development was matched again with the start of the second half, which would end with a tight partial in favor of the locals, which would slightly increase the difference for a closing of the third quarter with Argentina up 61-50.
But despite the fact that the difference was not that wide, there was already a feeling of consummated victory for the fans who packed Malvinas Argentinas at the start of the last quarter, in which their palms reddened again to applaud a Campazzo who established himself as the figure of the night with a double-double, converting 13 points and delivering 10 assistss. The other scorer with the same amount was Nicholas Brussino.
The panorama of the Argentine National Team for its qualification to the Basketball World Cup
To directly access the World Cup tonight through Group E, the team led by Pablo Prigioni he needed to not only beat the Canadians, who were already classified and appeared without their NBA players, but also that Puerto Rico or Mexico lost in their respective commitments as visitors to Brazil and Colombia. But although the Central Americans were the closest to succumbing, after a great game they ended up beating the Brazilians 92-90, while the Mexicans overwhelmed the Colombians by almost 60 points: 113-54.
Given this scenario, Argentina now adds eight wins against three falls, the same as the Dominican Republic, which tonight easily prevailed as a visitor to Panama by 93-67, although it is fourth based on its difference of points of +83. The first three in each zone, plus the best fourth, qualify for the World Cup. In the other group, the fourth is Puerto Rico with 7-4 and a difference of +10, waiting for their last game against the weak Colombia (3-8). They also have 7-4 Brazil (+168, closes with the United States) and Mexico (+39, goes with Uruguay).
So, everything will be defined Sunday at 9:10 p.m., again at the Mar del Plata Sports Center, against the Dominican Republic. A new victory will give the ticket to the national team without depending on any other result.
The Argentine National Team reacted so that Canada does not escape in the first quarter
Argentina consolidated their lead against Canada in the second quarter
Canada came close in the third quarter, but Argentina continued to lead
The grand finale of the Argentine National Team in the victory vs. Canada
How Argentina and Canada were after the match for Qualifiers
- Argentina currently posts an 8-3 record and remains in fourth place in Group E.
- Canada lost the undefeated (10-1) although it was already classified as first in the zone.
What Argentina needs to qualify for the 2023 Basketball World Cup
Argentina, with an 8-3 mark, depends on itself to qualify if they beat the Dominican Republic (8-3) on Sunday in Mar del Plata on the last date. If he loses, he also has great chances of achieving his goal based on his great difference in points (+83) that will hardly allow him to be snatched from the best fourth place.
The players of the Argentine Basketball Team chosen by Prigioni for the last double round of Qualifying
- 2: Fjellerup, Máximo (Basketball Girona, Spain)
- 6: Marcos, Juan Ignacio (Forza Lleida, Spain)
- 7: Campazzo, Facundo (Estrella Roja, Serbia)
- 9: Brussino, Nicolás (Gran Canaria, Spain)
- 10: Delfino, Carlos (Victoria Libertas Pesaro, Italy)
- 11: Vildoza, Jose (Flamengo, Brazil)
- 12: Deliah, Mark (BC Wolves, Lithuania)
- 17: Motto, Leonardo (Olympian, Argentina)
- 20: Baralle, Franco (Quimsa, Argentina)
- 21: Fernandez, Juan (Fuenlabrada, Spain)
- 22: Vaulet, John Paul (BAXI Manresa, Spain)
- 25: Chapero, Tomás (UDEA Algeciras, Spain)
- 29: Garino, Patricio (Basketball Girona, Spain)
- 30: Redivo, Lucio (UEB Cividale, Italy)
- 31: Bolmaro, Leandro (Free player)
- 35: Acuña, Roberto (Olympian, Argentina)
- 83: Gallizzi, Tayavek (Institute, Argentina).
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