The qualification for the second round of the World Cup is still in the hands of Italbasket . If Datome and his teammates beat the Philippines, the next round is guaranteed . If Angola then beats the Dominican Republic by a margin of no more than 23 points, it will also be in first place thanks to the difference in direct matches between the three teams.
There is even the possibility of passing the round even in the event of a defeat against the Philippines, as long as it does not exceed 11 points. In that case, however, the Dominican Republic will have to beat Angola. Italy will be able to make this calculation before the match against the hosts of the Philippines (tomorrow at 2 pm Italian time) because the other two teams in the group will play at 10 am.
Meanwhile, the president of the Fip Gianni Petrucci reprimanded the coach Gianmarco Pozzecco : «There are referee errors and always have been there, we didn't lose for this, we must always accept the result of the field. I told all the coaches that I don't want to see any more episodes like yesterday's, our Federation has an image to defend».
