National team competes for third place in the Military World Cup
The team, which includes the red-blacks Jefferson and Wagner, will face China
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
The Brazilian national team will compete for third place in the World Military Basketball Championship in Seoul, South Korea. The team, which features Jefferson and Wagner, will face China next Friday (17.09/14.09). In the early hours of Tuesday (67/63), the team was defeated by Korea by XNUMX to XNUMX.
To reach the semifinals, Brazil beat Kazakhstan (82 to 40); Cyprus (80 to 40) and the United States (74 to 53).
Despite being out of the final, Flamengo power forward Jefferson believes the experience was worthwhile.
"It's very interesting to learn about the level of military play in other countries and other cultures, as well as having to adapt to other customs quickly to put on a good tournament. It's been a truly magnificent experience that only those who are here can describe. Each country has its own military conduct, rules, and customs," said Jefferson, who also praised the level of the competition.
"The level of the tournament is strong, there are many teams with professional players or those who have already played and decided to pursue a military career, such as the USA, China, Lithuania, Korea, among others."
To reach the semifinals, Brazil beat Kazakhstan (82 to 40); Cyprus (80 to 40) and the United States (74 to 53).
Despite being out of the final, Flamengo power forward Jefferson believes the experience was worthwhile.
"It's very interesting to learn about the level of military play in other countries and other cultures, as well as having to adapt to other customs quickly to put on a good tournament. It's been a truly magnificent experience that only those who are here can describe. Each country has its own military conduct, rules, and customs," said Jefferson, who also praised the level of the competition.
"The level of the tournament is strong, there are many teams with professional players or those who have already played and decided to pursue a military career, such as the USA, China, Lithuania, Korea, among others."