Former Russian national basketball team coach Sasha Gruich told that Serbia is very happy for the national team to reach the World Cup final and fans hope to celebrate on Sunday. the victory of the team in the tournament.
On Friday, the Serbian men’s team beat the Canadian team in the World Cup semifinals with a score of 95:86. In the final of the tournament, Serbia will meet the German national team, which beat the American team (113:111). The World Cup takes place in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines.
– There is real euphoria in Serbia about the team reaching the World Cup final. Joyful emotions. And this event was celebrated in the streets. But I would say they celebrated sensibly, calmly. Now I think there is only one more step to gold. But everyone understands that even if it doesn’t happen, the guys are still great: they proved that we have a tradition and a school. That even in the absence of leading players, there are people who can prove themselves very well. There is such a message for everyone that hard work pays off. But above all, the players, the technical staff of the team and the basketball federation were one. This is what is important.
I think there is a big chance in the final, but we have to prepare both the team and the game for the opponent. If our team plays well in defense, both in terms of points on the players and with the safety nets, then I think there is a chance of beating the German team. And the opponent is doing very well in this championship,” Gruich told correspondent.
The Serbian also expressed hope that many Russian fans will support the Serbian national team in the final.
– Of course, everyone is waiting for the final match. God grant that our players please the people, the country. I am very grateful to my friends from Russia who sent me congratulatory messages. They are coaches and players. We prove once again that we are very close to each other. So I hope our team will get a lot of support from the Russian fans. There are also high hopes that our team will have a good game and we can celebrate the victory, – added the Serbian specialist.
The final match of the 2023 World Cup between the national teams of Serbia and Germany will take place on September 10. Watch the live broadcast on the channel starting at 3:35 p.m. (Moscow time), as well as on the sites sportbox.ru and matchtv.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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