Africa-Press – Angola. The captain of the National Senior Men’s Basketball Team, Gerson Gonçalves “Lukeny”, said that qualifying for the World Cup is the result of commitment to the country.
In brief statements, on Sunday, at the end of the game against Nigeria, he praised the commitment of the team during the preparation and in the three games played in the last window.
He added, on the other hand, that, despite being made up of young people, the group was aware of its responsibilities towards the country.
“There weren’t some more experienced players, but this is the Angolan team. We haven’t won anything yet and we have to keep working”, said the player who contributed with just nine points in the triumph over Nigeria (65-59), in the last round.
Meanwhile, his teammate Milton Valente, thanked the presence of the public that knew how to live up to expectations and push the national “five” to the three triumphs that qualified for the final phase of the Asian World Cup.
” I think the public did well in the three games, despite the nervousness we showed, because it is not easy to play at home. The pressure is constant”, he acknowledged.
In the 12 challenges held in this round, the national team won 10 and lost two.
In this Janela disputed in the pavilion Multiusos of Kilamba, in Luanda, Angola won the three games.
In the first match, they overcame Uganda, by 82-49, a new triumph on Saturday night against Cape Verde (80-67) and on Sunday, in the last round, they defeated Nigeria (65-59).
The World Cup will be held in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines from August 25th to September 10th this year.
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