Italy vs Bahrain Where to Watch & Preview
- → Tipoff at 02:30 CET on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024.
- → Match to be played at the Puerto Rico Coliseum Jose Miguel Agrelot “El Choli”, San Juan.
- → Italy looking to win another OQT.
- → 67th-ranked Bahrain looking for massive upset.
Italy kick off their OQT campaign against underdogs Bahrain
Italy was one of the countries to secure an Olympic berth in 2021, after impressively defeating Serbia in front of their own fans in Belgrade.
The core of that Azzurri team, who proceeded to get a 5th place finish in Tokyo, has traveled to Puerto Rico with the hopes of repeating history and qualifying for back-to-back summer games.
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Fontecchio Out, Gallinari in
The most important player of this Italian team, Simone Fontecchio, has not been able to make the expedition, with injury problems preventing him from joining the national team.
The Utah Jazz player will symbolically be replaced by Danilo Gallinari, Italy’s longest-serving NBA player, who answered Gianmarco Pozzecco’s call and led Italy to their two wins in the lead up to the OQTs.
Italy looked good in their demise of Georgia, and a great comeback against Spain, fuelled by Marco Spissu, secured a famous win in Madrid.
It looks like it should not be a problem for Italy to beat a Bahrain team that is currently ranked 67th in the FIBA World Rankings.
Led by Sacramento State duo Mustafa Rasheed and Zee Hamoda, Bahrain will try to punch above their weight to have a chance at an unlikely Olympic Berth.
Where to watch Italy v Bahrain basketball
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