Led by Kropp and Minzer, the Argentine kids showed a show of character and qualified for the U19 World Cup

The Argentine National Team he made a double this Friday in the AmeriCup U18. He beat Venezuela by 79-75 and not only qualified for the semifinals of the tournament held in Obras Sanitarias, but also achieved the great objective of obtaining the ticket for the U19 World Cup which will be held in 2025. This Saturday, in search of a place in the definition of the continental competition, the national team will face Dominican Republic.

Tyler Kroppthe kid born 17 years ago in Ohio, United States, with Argentine ancestry, was the top scorer of the national team with 22 points – he added 17 in the first half – and was almost perfect from the line with 14 hits out of 15 attempts. Felipe Minzer He excelled with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 3 steals to finish 31st in PIR. AND Joaquin Folmer contributed 9 points and was key in the decisive moments.

“Objective more than achieved, beyond the classification which was the most important thing, we also achieved the objective of them meeting again for 25 days to enjoy what they love most, which is playing with this shirt. “To work conscientiously to improve and earn the chance to play against the best in the world next year,” said his national team coach, Mauro Polla.

Minzer declared in the same vein. “Trust is very important, between us. We all trust each other, that is something that is very positive in the team. We are always looking for one more pass or a break plus another pass. At first we had a hard time finding it, because of nerves. But we were able to do it and we got the better of the game,” said Minzer, guard of the Casademont Zaragoza who has the record of having been the youngest Argentine to debut in the Spanish ACB League.

This Saturday, starting at 8:10 p.m., Argentina will face the Dominican Republic, one of the undefeated teams in the tournament, in the semifinals of the tournament. The tournament can be seen live and exclusively through the Basquet Pass platform.