By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
After eight matches on Sunday, the same number of games was on the schedule for Monday.
This time, we watched teams from groups A, B, C, and D, and after all, four more teams secured their place in the second round (Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Spain, and Georgia).
Group A: Spain and Georgia qualified for the second round
Georgia defeated Denmark for the second time in three days, this time with a score of 89-60.
Marcquise Reed dominated, finishing the match with 29 points and seven assists, and Tornike Shengelia was also outstanding, scoring 27 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. On the other hand, Jonathan Klussmann was the best for Denmark with 17 points.
Spain achieved another easy victory as they defeated Ukraine at home with a score of 78-64.
Francisco Alonso scored 12 points for the winning team, while Andrii Voinalovych had the same performance for the visitors.
Group B: Russell is a hero for Romania, Greece got revenge
Romania achieved their first victory in the qualifications by defeating Portugal at home with a score of 101-96.
The absolute hero was Fatts Russell with 29 points and seven three-pointers made. Mihal Maciuca added 21 points, with six three-pointers, while Emi Catu scored 14. On the other side, Travante Williams was outstanding with 33 points.
Greece achieved revenge against Montenegro by defeating them away with a score of 79-65.
Vasileios Toliopoulos scored 27 points, along with ten assists, leading his team to victory. Following him, Dimitrios Moraitis added nine points. On the other side, Igor Drobnjak was the best performer with 14 points.
Group C: Turkey crushed Serbia again
For the second time in four days, Turkey defeated Serbia with a score of 94-86.
In one of the most exciting matches of the day, Ergin Ataman’s team held the lead for almost the entire game and eventually secured the victory.
Tarik Biberovic led his team with 21 points, Omer Yurtseven added 17, while Sehmus Hazer contributed 15. For Serbia, Aleksa Avramovic had 16 points and nine assists, Ognjen Dobric scored 14, and Dejan Davidovac had 12.
Bosnia and Herzegovina got the job done in the fourth round match by defeating Switzerland away with a score of 91-60.
Dzanan Musa was outstanding with 25 points, while Amar Alibegović added 13. For the home team, Boris Mbala scored nine points.
Group D: Big wins for Lithuania and Italy
Lithuania recorded an important victory, as they defeated Iceland at home with a score of 99-82.
Iceland was unable to surprise as they did three days ago, and the hosts were led to victory by Ignas Brazdeikis with 27 points, while Ignas Sargiunas added 18. On the other side, Kristinn Palsson scored 23 points.
Italy recorded their third consecutive victory in the qualifiers by defeating Great Britain with a score of 84-75.
Saliou Niang had 23 points, while for the visitors, Quinn Ellis scored 19 points and Carl Wheatle added 15.
FIBA World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers
Group A
1. Spain 8(4-0)
2. Ukraine 6 (2-2)
3. Georgia 6 (2-2)
4. Denmark 4 (0-4)
Georgia – Denmark 89-60
Spain – Ukraine 78-64
Group B
1. Greece 7 (3-1)
2. Portugal 6 (2-2)
3. Montenegro 6 (2-2)
4. Romania 5 (1-3)
Romania – Portugal 101-96
Montenegro – Greece 65-79
Group C
1. Turkiye 8 (4-0)
2. Serbia 6 (2-2)
3. Bosnia-Herzegovina 6 (2-2)
4. Switzerland 4 (0-4)
Switzerland – Bosnia-Herzegovina 60-91
Turkey – Serbia 94-86
Group D
1. Italy 7 (3-1)
2. Lithuania 6 (2-2)
3. Iceland 6 (2-2)
4. Great Britain 5 (1-3)
Lithuania – Iceland 99-82
Italy – Great Britain 84-75
Group E
2. Germany 6 (3-1)
3. Israel 5 (2-2)
4. Cyprus 4 (0-4)
Group F
1. Poland 7 (3-1)
2. Netherlands 6 (2-2)
3. Latvia 5 (1-3)
4. Austria 5 (1-3)
Netherlands – Austria 87-88
Poland – Latvia 92-72
Group G
1. Finland 7 (3-1)
2. France 7 (3-1)
3. Hungary 6 (2-2)
4. Belgium 4 (0-4)
Finland – Belgium 78-75
France – Hungary 98-79
Group H
1. Slovenia 7 (3-1)
2. Czechia 6 (2-2)
3. Estonia 6 (2-2)
4. Sweden 5 (1-3)
Czechia – Slovenia 84-86
Estonia – Sweden 69-79