In the middle of the NBA season, Team USA is already busy behind the scenes preparing for its next major competition: the World Cup 2023. From August 25 to September 10, he will actually have to recover his world crown in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines, four years after his (bitter) failure in China.
It remains to be seen who will make up the American workforce, just one year before the long-awaited Paris 2024 Olympic Games. As with each two-year cycle, we can also expect the twelve of the World Cup to leave with a length ahead of the others, with a view to the next Olympic Games. And, except injury, it seems that we already know two participants, according to The Athletic.
The first is none other than Trae Young who, at just 24 years old, intends to start his international career in ten months, to finally represent his country on a world scale.
“ I’m definitely open to it “, announces the leader of the Hawks, about a possible participation in the World Cup 2023. “ Since I was in high school, it’s been my dream basketball player. I’ve tried my luck several times since I was in high school. There were a few times I could have been a part [de Team USA]and it hurt my heart [de ne pas y être]. »
In addition to Trae Young, left out for the 2019 World Cup and the 2021 Olympics, Bradley Beal should also evolve under the orders of Steve Kerr, successor to Gregg Popovich on the American bench. He who, let us remember, had to forfeit the last Olympics in Tokyo due to last-minute contamination with Covid-19.
“ I really see myself playing for the United States “, Delivers in any case the rear of the Wizards, revengeful. ” This has always been a goal for me: to compete in the Olympics of course, but there is a stage before getting there [la Coupe du monde]. So, [s’il y a une place de disponible] for me for sure [que je jouerai]. »
Suffice to say that Grant Hill, the new big boss of Team USA, would have plenty to work with, with a Trae Young base – Bradley Beal on his back lines…
