with Redivo and Faggiano, Argentina beat the United States and qualified for the 2019 World Cup

Argentina beat the United States 80-63 tonight in La Rioja, during its third presentation in the second phase of the US qualifying for the 2019 China Basketball World Cup.

Match statistics

With this victory and the victory of Uruguay on Puerto Rico (64-62), Albiceleste got the ranking for the World Cup, which will be played from August 31 to September 15 of the year. 39 next year. In addition, he was the only leader in Group E, with a record of 8 wins and one loss.

In the national team, the 2 Bahian players mentioned by Sergio Hernández played: 14 points (2-3 t2, 2-4 t3 and 4-4 t1), 2 rebounds, a help and a 21m28 flight in the field; while Lucas Faggiano, who made his debut in the national team, added 2 units (1-1 t2 and 0-2 t3), a badist and a recovery in 10m42.

Nicolás Laprovíttola scored 17 points (plus 8 badists).

Argentina will play again this Sunday when it hosts Mexico (at 21:30) also at the Superdome stadium of La Rioja.

Group E positions: 1 °) Argentina (8-1), 17 points; 2 °) United States (7-2), 16; 3 °) Uruguay (6-3), 15; 4) Puerto Rico (5-4), 14; 5th) Mexico and Panama (3-5), 11.

The connection that started the first quarter recovery: the theft of @ lfaggiano12, triple of @LucioRedivo pic.twitter.com/99ludFfTWq (FIBA)

– CABB (@cabboficial) November 30, 2018