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Marzullo smiles again after Saudi Arabia win and targets an unbeaten Asian Games title run
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Marzullo smiles again after Saudi Arabia win and targets an unbeaten Asian Games title run

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Interview Named sources Outcome reported
  • South Korea’s men’s basketball team defeated Saudi Arabia 85-72 in the fourth window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian qualifiers.
  • The result moved South Korea to 4-4 and left Saudi Arabia at 3-5.
  • Coach Nikolaos Marzullo said the players showed complete commitment and declared a goal of winning every Asian Games match.

Nikolaos Marzullo had reason to smile after South Korea defeated Saudi Arabia 85-72 in Suwon.

South Korea won the game at KT Sonicboom Arena in the fourth window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian qualifiers. The victory left the team fourth with a 4-4 record, while Saudi Arabia fell to 3-5.

The players gave 100 percent.

— Nikolaos MarzulloThe South Korea coach praised his team after the win over Saudi Arabia.

Marzullo praised his players for giving 100 percent and declared that South Korea would aim to win every game at the Asian Games.

Our goal is to win the Asian Games unbeaten.

— Nikolaos MarzulloMarzullo stated his target for the Asian Games.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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