Basketball 3×3: Brazil debuts with victories at the World Cup, in Austria – News of Brazil
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Brazil debuted with three wins at the 3×3 Basketball World Cup in Vienna (Austria). This Tuesday (30), the men’s team beat Germany and then France. The women’s team started by losing the first duel to the French, current world champions, but subsequently recovered and defeated the Dutch. The medalists in the Cup will guarantee a place in the Pre-Olympic qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Brazil will fight for a place in the next phase (mata-mata) of the World Cup starting at 12:35 pm (Brasília time) on Thursday (1st and June). The games are broadcast live on the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) channel.
“In 3×3 basketball there are no easy games. We proved once again that no one will have an easy game against Brazil. We come prepared. We trained at the club, in the two training stages also with the national team. But nothing has been decided yet. We have two tough games on Thursday. And just as we can win, we can lose both. That’s why it’s about keeping your feet on the ground, resting and going in ready to do the best you can.”said the player Leo Branquinho, in testimony to the website of the Brazilian Basketball Confederation (CBB).
In addition to Léo, the men’s team has Jefferson, Socas, Ruan Miranda and Jonatas Mello. The team ended the first day of the Cup with a 100% record. It started by applying 17 to 14 in Germany. In the next game, the team won by 17 to 14 against France, current world bronze.
In the women’s dispute, the Brazilians lost to the French by 19 to 14. After the setback, they fought an exciting battle with the Dutch and left the court with a victory by 20 to 19. The Brazilian team is formed by Lays da Silva, Vanessa Sassá, Thayná Silva and Luana Batista.
“The first game against France was very physical, difficult, they are not world champions for nothing. And in the second, we managed to gather all our strength to turn around and beat the Netherlands. We have two more games, against Austria and Spain, and we’re going to try to qualify”analyzed Sassá.
The World Cup brings together 20 teams in each gender, divided into four groups. In the feminine, Brazil fell in group A, along with France, Holland, Spain and Austria. The men’s team is in Group A, as well as Serbia, France, Germany and Madagascar.
According to the dispute format, the first place in each bracket goes straight to the quarterfinals. The second and third go on to the round of 16. Fourth and fifth place in each group are eliminated.
Schedule:
June 1st
12:35 – Brazil vs Austria
2:45 pm – Brazil vs Spain
June 1st
1:40 pm – Brazil vs Madagascar
15h50 – Brazil vs Serbia
Source: Brazil Agency
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