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Argentina Opens Copa Latina in Panama With Provisional 14-Player Roster

Coach Pablo Prigioni will evaluate rotations across three consecutive games to decide the final 12-man AmeriCup roster.

La selección argentina de básquet se mide con Brasil en Panamá como preparación para la AmeriCup. (Prensa CAB)
La selección argentina se mide con Panamá en un torneo de preparación rumbo a la AmeriCup. (Prensa CAB)

Overview

  • Argentina arrived in Panama on August 17 and faces host nation in its Copa Latina debut at 10 p.m. local time.
  • The three-day quadrangular pits Argentina against Panama, Brazil and Uruguay in successive evening matches to finalize tactics and chemistry.
  • The provisional 14-player squad features a mix of experienced internationals and emerging prospects drawn from clubs in Spain, Brazil and Argentina.
  • Argentina’s 4–2 record in six European friendlies, including a recent loss to Italy in Bologna, informs the coaching staff’s selection decisions.
  • Following the Copa Latina, two players will be cut from the roster before Argentina opens its AmeriCup group stage against Nicaragua on August 22 in Managua, with games televised by TyC Sports, DSports and CourtSide 1891.