Valdivia went crazy with Chile’s historic victory against Argentina in an official basketball game after 69 years of defeats. The match was valid for the AmeriCup 2025 Qualifiers.
The Nationals defeated the Trans-Andeans 79-77 at the Antonio Arzumendy Coliseum in the capital of the Los Ríos region. An event that has not occurred since 1955.
Among those directed by Manuel Córdoba, he stood out Manuel Suárez, who with 28 points was the top scorer. Franco Morales followed him with 17 units.
For their part, the Trans-Andeans came to Valdivia with the best they have, highlighting players of the stature of Facundo Campazzo (17 points) and Gabriel Deck (17 points), both with past in the NBA.
With this poster, the Chilean victory is even more valuable, since their rival included players with past in European leagues or in the United States NBA itself, the most important basketball league in the world.
Now, the nationals will have to wait until November to compete again in the tournament when receive Colombia and Venezuela.
HISTORIC COUP! 😍🔥😳🤯😱🤩🥳
THERE IS NO WORD THAT EXPRESSES WHAT JUST HAPPENED.
Team Chile 🇨🇱 Basketball 🏀 achieved a TRIUMPH of proportions against Argentina 🇦🇷 by 79-77 in the Qualifiers of the @americup.
In an Antonio Arzumendy Coliseum turned into a… pic.twitter.com/S6TiGbmSGZ
— Team Chile (@TeamChile_COCH) February 26, 2024
