Latvia, an experienced rival in the Endesa League

Latviafirst rival of Spain In the second phase, he’s the protagonist of the biggest surprise this year has brought us so far. world.team of Luca Banki could come back France This match turned out to be a very difficult one before finally winning (86 to 88) and the Olympic and European runners-up out of the top 16 of the tournament.

LatviaHe is ranked 29th in the FIBA ​​Nike World Rankings, leading the way. Spain, he has already more than enough achieved the purpose of arriving in Jakarta.Beat the first phase with the group they were in France and Canada It seemed impossible, but they made it. Everything that happens from now on is a side prize. That lack of pressure may be the Latvian’s most dangerous weapon in today’s clash with Spain. Another thing is that most of the players in Lucha his Banki have a good knowledge of Spanish basketball. Because up to 7 people have played basketball in Spain. ACB/Endesa League the last few years (Roland Smith,Brother Rodions and Arturus Crux,Brother Davis and Dairis Bertansthe latter was wounded, Anjais Pasekniks and Arturus Zagarus).

“With Victory France and the good match we played Canada We have shown that we are competitive in this World Cup. And win three consecutive battles with the elite team. We have to stay true to our style and show how we play and then we’ll see if that’s enough against the world champions,” he noted. street address.