Copa America: Defending champion Argentina men s basketball team beat Canada Lian for 4 times to reach the finals, Vildosa scored 26 points

On August 31, the 2025 Men's Basketball Team's Copa America semi-finals, the defending champion Argentina Men's Basketball Team plays against the Canadian Men's Basketball Team. With the help of excellent offensive and defensive performance, the Argentine men's basketball team played a 24-9 offensive in the first quarter and continued to suppress the Canadian men's basketball team. The final quarter had expanded 25+ leads to set the victory ahead of schedule. In the end, the Argentine men's basketball team defeated the Canadian men's basketball team 83-73. The Argentine men's basketball team advanced to the finals for four consecutive Cups of America and will compete against the Brazilian men's basketball team. The US men's basketball team and the Canadian men's basketball team will compete for the third place.

Statistics

Canadian men's basketball team: Haynes scored 15 points, Carbon Geller scored 14 points and 8 rebounds, Carl scored 16 points, Miller scored 2 of 12 shots and only scored 6 points and 5 rebounds.

Argentine men's basketball team: Vildosa scored 7 three-pointers, 26 points, 6 assists, Cobalan had 12 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, Fernandez had 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks, and Brussino had 8 points.

Match Review

The Canadian Men's Basketball Team won 3 wins and 0 losses in the group stage, and defeated the Colombian Men's Basketball Team 94-56 in the quarterfinals, becoming the only team to maintain a complete victory in the first four games. The defending champion Argentina men's basketball team won 2 wins and 1 loss in the group stage, and narrowly defeated the Puerto Rico men's basketball team 82-77 in the quarterfinals. In the first quarter of this game, the Argentine men's basketball team took an 11-0 lead in the first 4 minutes, and then crushed the offense and defense to expand the 20-5 lead. At the end of the first quarter, it also maintained a 15-point advantage in the Canadian men's basketball team 24-9.

Enter the second quarter, the Canadian men's basketball team recovered from offensive end, and both sides scored 20+ points in a single quarter. The Argentine men's basketball team continued to suppress the Canadian men's basketball team in the first half of the quarter, and still maintained the lead of about 15 points. The Argentine men's basketball team then expanded their consecutive scoring to expand their 21-point lead 45-24. The Canadian men's basketball team responded with a 5-1 offensive to chase points. At the end of the first half, the Argentine men's basketball team led the Canadian men's basketball team 46-29 and 17-point advantage.

The change of sides and the match again, the Argentine men's basketball team once again suppressed the offense and defense, especially restricting the performance of the Canadian men's basketball team from outside. In the first three quarters, the Argentine men's basketball team made 10 of 21 three-pointers, restricting the Canadian men's basketball team from 18 three-pointers, and the Argentine men's basketball team net victory from outside and scored 8 three-pointers and as many as 24 points. Both sides scored in double digits in the first three quarters. Vildosa scored 5 of 5 three-pointers and scored 17 points and 6 assists, Kobaran scored 11 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, Haynes scored 10 points, and Carbon Gaile scored 12 points. Argentina men's basketball team won 6 points 22-16 in a single quarter. At the end of the third quarter, Argentina men's basketball team has led the Canadian men's basketball team 68-45.

Argentine men's basketball team entered the fourth quarter with a 23-point lead. The Argentine men's basketball team continued to expand its 25+ lead, and the game had lost the suspense of victory or loss ahead of schedule. The Canadian men's basketball team then counterattacked and chased the score, but was no longer able to reverse the situation. In the end, the Argentine men's basketball team easily defeated the Canadian men's basketball team. The Argentine men's basketball team advanced to the finals for four consecutive times and will face the Brazilian men's basketball team to strive for two consecutive championships.

Starting from both sides

Canadian men's basketball team: Haynes, George, Cabenguele, Miller, Derncart

Argentine men's basketball team: Brussino, Caffaro, Cobalan, Vildosa, Fernandez