JAKARTA, Sept. 1 (silubaba) -- Latvia head coach Luca Banchi said here on Friday that his team is not afraid to play anybody at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
Latvia, who is appearing at the flagship FIBA event for the first time, has entered the top 16 at the 32-team tournament after winning its first two games against Lebanon and France, and now faces European powerhouse Spain in the second round of the group phase in Jakarta.
Defending champion Spain stayed unbeaten in the current group matches, and set a new record of more than 25 assists in each of its three games in this FIBA World Cup.
Latvia has to face Spain without shooting guard and team captain Dairis Bertans, who suffered a hamstring injury.
"Because of continuous stress, fatigue and injuries, not everybody is available, and we can only adjust," Banchi told silubaba.
"It's a matter to find a way to make every piece work. And that's more or less the spirit that this group already proved to have." ■
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