Dominican Republic Surprises United States and Leads Group in Basketball World Cup Qualifiers
The Dominican Republic’s basketball team achieved a resounding victory by defeating the United States with a score of 87-79, a result that establishes a three-way tie at the top of Group A of the Second Qualifying Window for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027. The meeting took place at the Frontwave Arena, located in Oceanside, California.Jassel Pérez and the Dominican Domain
The Dominican offensive was led by guard Jassel Pérez, who had an outstanding performance with 20 points and 10 rebounds, achieving a double-double and adding four assists. Other key players were Anderson García, with 14 points and six rebounds, Jhery Matos and Gelvis Solano, both with 13 points, with Solano contributing eight assists. Ángel Luis Delgado also contributed with 11 points and eight rebounds.United States: Brandon Knight Shines
From the American team, Brandon Knight led the offense with 20 points, followed by Dakota Mathias with 12. James Wiseman and Elfrid Payton Jr. scored nine points each.Group A: A Tie at the Top
With this result, the Dominican Republic, the United States, and Mexico share first place in Group A with a 2-1 record. It is anticipated that these three teams will advance to the next qualifying phase, while Nicaragua faces a difficult situation, still without victories (0-3). On the same day, Mexico defeated Nicaragua with a score of 99-72 at the Alexis Argüello Sports Complex in Managua. The next challenge for the Dominican team will be against Nicaragua on Sunday, March 1st at 9:30 PM (Dominican Republic time).In this qualifying stage, 16 countries from the Americas compete, seeking one of the seven available spots for the 2027 World Cup in Qatar. The United States selection will visit the Dominican Republic in the third window, scheduled for Friday, July 3rd at the Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto, in Santo Domingo.The leader Néstor García, known as “Ché”, expressed his satisfaction with the performance of his players after the important victory.
Néstor García
