Basketball, Italy's World Cup lineup: latest cuts revealed, 12 Azzurri to venture into Asia

Gianmarco BuzicoManager of the Italian men’s basketball team, ha Issued World Cup call-ups, which will be held between Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia from August 25 to September 10. At the end of last night’s friendly win over Puerto Rico, the names of the players were revealed 12 blues Who will try to be champions during the world championship. The last players cut were Willy Caruso and Thomas WoldetinsayWhile the presence of Momo Diouf, who also looked in excellent form for the Pala d’Andre match, was confirmed.

Italy will be led by the veteran Luigi Dattomeby point guards Marco Spiso, Alessandro Pagola and Matteo Spagnolo; from the wings Niccolo Meli, Simone Fonticchio, Giampaolo Ricci, Achille Polonara. The guards are also pink Stefano Tonot and Gabriel Procidacenters Luca Severini and Mohamed Diouf. After two days of vacation, which coincides with the 15th of August, the national team will meet again in Rome and on the 17th of August it will leave for Shenzhen (China).

At that location, the Azzurri will play their last two friendlies (against Brazil on August 20 and against New Zealand on August 21), before moving to Manila where their country’s World Cup debut is against Angola on August 25. Follow the cross ball with the Dominican Republic and the hosts, hoping to reach the knockout stage. Below is the Italian national team squad for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.