Italy vs Bahrain: Analysis and Prediction – Italy will play against Bahrain in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament
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Italy Team News
Italy played two matches during the preparation period and won both times. In the first match, they were better than the Georgia, and in the second preparation game, they celebrated a victory against the Spain after overtime.
This victory against Spain demonstrated that Italy is in a very good rhythm, despite some significant absences. Compared to the last major competition, this team is missing as many as six players. Gianmarco Pozzecco knows his players’ capabilities very well, and the Italian team under his leadership plays at practically the same rhythm for all 40 minutes. This was also evident in both preparation matches. In the absence of Simone Fontecchio, who was the most efficient player, Danilo Gallinari took on the leadership role again after returning from an injury that had kept him out for a long time. However, it is a big question whether the experienced Gallinari will be able to make up for the absence of his younger colleague, who had delivered phenomenal performances for the national team.
It goes without saying that Italy is a much higher-quality team than Bahrain. It seems that even the younger categories of the Italian team could defeat their rivals in this match. If their motivation is at a high level for even one half, we expect a confident victory for Italy.
Bahrein Team News
The Bahrain national team comes to this qualifying tournament as a complete unknown. The team’s last matches were played in February during the Asian Cup qualifiers, where they recorded one win and one loss.
Bahrain is undoubtedly the complete underdog in this tournament, as they are by far the lowest-ranked team on the FIBA ranking list. Currently, Bahrain is in 67th place, and their appearance in this tournament is quite surprising given that in the last Asian Cup, they were among the teams that placed between 13th and 16th positions. Just like in the tournament that earned them a spot in this qualifying tournament, Bahrain will be led by two perimeter players: Mustafa Rasheed and Zee Hamoda, who had quite solid performances at Sacramento State University. In the paint, they receive significant help from the experienced Devon Dwayne, a player born in the United States but holding a Bahraini passport.
A quick look at the teams where Bahrain’s key players compete makes everything clear. None of them have ever played against players of the caliber that Italy possesses. We believe that it would take a true basketball miracle for Bahrain to be able to compete with Italy.
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