On July 21st, in a pre-Olympic exhibition match, the South Sudanese national basketball team nearly defeated the US national basketball team with a score of 100-101.
Following the game, Zhu Fangyu, a former player of the Chinese national basketball team and the general manager of the Guangdong national basketball team, expressed his thoughts on social media: “Who would have thought that South Sudan almost pulled off an upset against the USA. You all can’t imagine it, so please stop criticizing the Chinese team. The opponents in the World Cup group stage are all world-class teams.”
In the 2023 Basketball World Cup, China’s national team was grouped with Serbia, while South Sudan was paired with Puerto Rico. In a crucial group match, China lost to South Sudan 69-89, thus failing to qualify for the Paris Olympics.
Zhu Fangyu: Who Would Have Guessed That South Sudan Almost Pulled Off an Upset Against the USA? Please Stop Criticizing the Chinese National Team. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/basketball-headlines/27736.html
