Having lined up a selection devoid of NBA stars, the United States however managed to qualify on Thursday for the final phase of the next World Cup, which will take place from August 25 to September 10 in Japan, Indonesia and the United States. Philippines. The US selection won in Montevideo against Uruguay (88-77), in its fifth outing in the second round of qualifying.
Langston Galloway, the guard/leader of the College Park Skyhawks, the G-League team of the Atlanta Hawks, was the best scorer of his team, with 21 points, well supported by Xavier Moon (17 pts), the former player from Évreux. For the honor, the United States will face Brazil on Sunday in Santa Cruz do Sul, a city in southern Brazil.
In the Americas, Canada is also qualified for the World Cup. There are still four places to take, through two groups of six teams. Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Brazil are still in a position to qualify.
