MANILA : The United States will be hoping to stay on track for a record sixth world title when they face Italy in the quarter-finals as the Basketball World Cup enters the knockout stage on Tuesday.The tournament has been full of surprises with debutants enjoying upset victories and many expected title co
MANILA : The United States will be hoping to stay on track for a record sixth world title when they face Italy in the quarter-finals as the Basketball World Cup enters the knockout stage on Tuesday.
"There's no more coming out slow, or having stretches in the game where we're not playing as hard as we possibly could," Team USA guard Austin Reaves, who draws the loudest cheers from Philippine fans, said on Monday ahead of a practice session. South Sudan, which gained independence only 12 years ago, booked a ticket to their first Summer Olympics as the best-placed team from Africa with three wins in five matches despite being the second-lowest ranked team in the 32-nation tournament.
Basketball-obsessed Philippines won their final classification game against China 96-75 and avoided being the first winless hosts since Colombia in 1982.
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