FIBA WC Qualifiers results: Austria pulls off a miracle to defeat Netherlands

2026-03-01T17:20:21+00:00 2026-03-01T17:20:30+00:00.

Alex Molina Perello

01/Mar/26 17:20

Eurohoops.net

Timo Lanmuller scored the game-winning triple to give his team the first victory of the qualifiers

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

A total of 16 matches will be played in the second round of February’s World Cup qualifiers window in Europe.

Sunday started with a blast, as Austria grabbed the first win of the FIBA World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers after defeating Netherlands 87-88 thanks to an amazing last minute. Despite triling 87-82 with less than a minute to play, the away team never gave up and two three pointers from Benjamin Schuch and Timo Lanmuller, this one with only seven seconds of regulation, completed the comeback.

FIBA World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers

Group A

1. Spain 6 (3-0)
2. Ukraine 5 (2-1)
3. Georgia 4 (1-2)
4. Denmark 3 (0-3)

Georgia – Denmark (02/03)
Spain – Ukraine (02/03)

Group B

1. Portugal 5 (2-1)
2. Greece 5 (2-1)
3. Montenegro 5 (2-1)
4. Romania 3 (0-3)

Romania – Portugal (02/03)
Montenegro – Greece (02/03)

Group C

1. Turkiye 6 (3-0)
2. Serbia 5 (2-1)
3. Bosnia-Herzegovina 4 (1-2)
4. Switzerland 3 (0-3)

Switzerland – Bosnia-Herzegovina (02/03)
Turkey – Serbia (02/03)

Group D

1. Iceland 5 (2-1)
2. Italy 5 (2-1)
3. Lithuania 4 (1-2)
4. Great Britain 4 (1-2)

Lithuania – Iceland (02/03)
Italy – Great Britain (02/03)

 Group E

1. Croatia 6 (3-0)
2. Germany 5 (2-1)
3. Israel 4 (1-2)
4. Cyprus 3 (0-3)
Germany – Croatia
Cyprus – Israel

Group F

1. Poland 6 (3-0)
2. Netherlands 5 (2-1)
3. Latvia 4 (1-2)
4. Austria 2 (0-3)

Netherlands – Austria 87-88
Poland – Latvia

Group G

1. Hungary 5 (2-1)
2. Finland 5 (5-1)
3. France 5 (2-1)
4. Belgium 3 (0-3)

Finland – Belgium
France – Hungary

Group H

1. Slovenia 5 (2-1)
2. Estonia 5 (2-1)
3. Czechia 5 (2-1)
4. Sweden 3 (0-3)

Czechia – Slovenia
Estonia – Sweden

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