Thank you all.
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you. See you all again!
The group is as follows
The Canada vs Brazil game is still to be played, in addition to the last game to be played next Sunday.
SPAIN FALLS AGAINST LATVIA AND PLAYS FOR A PLACE IN THE QUARTERFINALS ON SUNDAY
4Q |00:00 Spain 69-74 Latvia
Latvia triumphs after a good final stretch to beat Spain
4Q |00:23 Spain 69-72 Latvia
Dario Brizuela's triple and España gets within two with 23 seconds left;
4Q |2:42 Spain 65-68 Latvia
Davis Bertans' triple puts Latvia on top of the scoreboard
4Q |4:52 Spain 63-61 Latvia
Again Spain up after Usman Garuba's basket;
4Q |6:31 Spain 59-54 Latvia
Basket by Davis Bertans that puts Latvia within five points;
4Q |8:02 Spain 58-52 Latvia
Andrejs Grazulis scores to put Latvia only six points behind;
4Q |10:00 Spain 58-47 Latvia
The last quarter starts with possession for Spain;
Rudy's three-pointer before the horn sounded
3Q |00:00 Spain 58-47 Latvia
11 up Spain at the end of the third quarter;
3Q |2:49 Spain 51-42 Latvia
Usman Garuba's layup and nine up for España
3Q |4:09 Spain 46-42 Latvia
Dario Brizuela's three-pointer that puts Spain four points up;
3Q |6:54 Spain 40-40 Latvia
Basket Alex Abrines to tie the score
3Q |8:46 Spain 32-37 Latvia
Triple by Davis Bertans that forces the Spanish coach to call a timeout;
3Q |10:00 Spain 32-29 Latvia
The third quarter begins with possession for Georgia;
Juancho Hernangómez's dunk
2Q |00:00 Spain 32-29 Latvia
Three-point half-time advantage for the Spanish national team;
2Q |2:50 Spain 25-25 Latvia
Tray by Willy Hernangomez to tie the score at 25
2Q |4:06 Spain 18-25 Latvia
Scariolo, Spain's coach, calls a time-out, for now Latvia leads on the scoreboard
Arturs Zagers had four points and three assists in the first quarter.
2Q |6:01 Spain 18-23 Latvia
Latvia's triple is scored by Arturs Žagars
2Q |8:13 Spain 16-20 Latvia
Davis Bertans' three-pointer that puts Latvia with a four-point lead;
2Q |10:00 Spain 16-17 Latvia
The second quarter starts with ball for the Spanish national team;
1Q |00:00 Spain 16-17 Latvia
Arturs Strautins' layup to send Latvia into the first quarter ahead.
1Q |2:46 Spain 12-13 Latvia
Alex Abrines scores both shots to bring Spain back to within one point;
1Q |4:43 Spain 11-10 Latvia
Sergio Llull scores one of the two free throws and puts Spain one point up;
1Q |6:35 Spain 9-8 Latvia
Sergio Llull's basket to put Spain ahead
History Rudy Fernandez
The Spanish player has become the most capped player in the history of Spain with 254 caps.
1Q |8:23 Spain 4-6 Latvia
Rolands Šmits tray to place Latvia two points above
1Q |10:00 Spain 0-0 Latvia
The first possession goes to Latvia, which has won the opening jump shot
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Latvia's roster
Davis Bertans
Rodions Kurucs
Arturs Kurucs
Rolands Šmits
Arturs Žagars
Spain's roster
Sergio Llull
Alberto Díaz
Victor Claver
Juancho Hernangomez
Willy Hernangomez
Referees
VAZQUEZ, Roberto Puerto Rico
GLISIC, Aleksandar Serbia
FERNANDEZ, Juan Argentina
Already warming up
Before the start of the match, the players of Spain and Latvia warm up;
Spain plays for a place in the quarterfinals
A win would ensure a place in the quarter-final round and a provisional first place in the group against Canada.
Already in the stadium
This is how 'La Familia' arrived at the Indonesia Arena for their first game of the second round.
WE RETURN
In a few minutes the match between Spain and Latvia will kick off, both the preview and the minute by minute of the match can be followed here on VAVEL
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What time is the Spain vs Latvia match?
This is the kick-off time of the match in several countries:
Argentina: 05:45 hrs.
Bolivia: 04:45 hrs.
Brazil: 05:45 hrs.
Chile: 03:45 hrs.
Colombia: 03:45 hrs.
Ecuador: 03:45 hrs.
Spain: 11:45 hrs.
Mexico: 3:45 hrs.
Paraguay: 4:45 hrs.
Peru: 03:45 hrs.
Uruguay: 04:45 hrs.
Greece: 11:45 hrs.
Serbia: 10:45 hrs.
Watch out for this player in Latvia
Roland Smits, a 28-year-old forward who plays for BC Zalgirus. He has averaged 15.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in this World Championship. He has also scored 19 of the 32 shots he has taken in this World Championship.
Watch out for this player in Spain
Willy Hernangómez is leading the Spanish National Team. The new FC Barcelona player, who plays center, is averaging 17.3 points, six rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. In this World Cup he has a shooting average of over 58%.
How does Latvia arrive?
Latvia has advanced as second in the group to this second round after beating Lebanon and France in the first two matches after a close score. However, they lost to Canada in the last match and in the battle for first place in the group. They had an almost perfect preparation, winning five of the six friendlies they played. This is the first time they have qualified for a World Cup.
How does Spain arrive?
The reigning World and Eurobasket champions will be looking to repeat history and win the title. So far they have not started badly after winning all three games in the first phase without suffering. They qualified as group winners. In preparation they played up to five friendlies where they won three of them, but they could not beat the United States or Canada, losing in overtime.
Background
Six times these two teams have faced each other, with a favorable balance for Spain, which has won all the duels. The last time they faced each other was in the edition of the last World Cup also in the second phase in a match won by the Spanish team by 62-67. The other duels have been in the Eurobasket or in the qualification for the World Cup in 2018.
The Stadium
The match will be played at the Indonesia Arena, located in the city of Jakarta. It was inaugurated in June 2023 and has a capacity of 16,000 spectators.
Preview of the match
Spain and Latvia will meet in the first game of the second phase of the FIBA 2023 World Cup. Both teams are in group L along with Canada and Brazil;
Welcome to VAVEL.COM's coverage of Spain vs Latvia in FIBA World Cup 2023
My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your antifrion for this match. We will offer you the pre-match analysis and news here on VAVEL.