Introduction

The Egyptian national team defeated their Mexican counterpart in a meeting that brought them together today, Tuesday, in the third round of the 2023 FIBA World Championship currently hosted by Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines.

Match Summary

The Pharaohs moved ahead in the first and second quarters with a score of (30-16) and (29-19) respectively, while Mexico won the third quarter by three points (21-18), so the Egyptian team returned and advanced in the fourth quarter by 7 points, with a score of (16-23) points.

Top Scorer

Egyptian star Ehab Amin scored 22 points, becoming the top scorer of the match.

Tournament Background

It is noteworthy that the Egyptian team began its campaign at the 2023 FIBA World Championship, which is now jointly organized by the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia and will last until September 10 next year, with two defeats in a row by each Lithuanian team, the national team (67-93) in the first round, and the national team of Montenegro (Montenegro) with the result: (74-89) points in the second round of the championship.

Current Standings

Egypt has improved their record to 4 points in 3 matches and is third in the Group 4 rankings compared to 3 points for the fourth-placed Mexico.

Source

Source: agencies