By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
The opening stage of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifiers in Europe has neared its completion. Three of the eight groups officially concluded their schedules on Sunday, leaving the remaining five groups to decide their final standings on Monday.
The top three countries from each group will advance to the second and final qualification round. These advancing teams will carry their hard-earned first-round results into a newly formed six-team group structure. The next phase of the tournament is scheduled to begin in late August, aligning with the upcoming FIBA window.
Meanwhile, the journey does not end for the teams eliminated in this round, as they will automatically shift their focus to the second round of the EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers.
FIBA World Cup 2027 Europe Qualifiers
Group A
Denmark – Ukraine 69-99
Georgia – Spain 91-89 OT (83-83)
Standings
1. x-Spain 11 (5-1)
2. x-Ukraine 10 (4-2)
3. x-Georgia 9 (3-3)
4. o-Denmark 6 (0-6)
Group B
Greece – Portugal 56-71
Montenegro – Romania 65-64
Standings
1. x-Montenegro 10 (4-2)
2. x-Portugal 9 (3-3)
3. x-Greece 9 (3-3)
4. o-Romania 8 (2-4)
Group C
1. x-Turkiye 10 (5-0)
2. x-Serbia 8 (3-2)
3. x-Bosnia-Herzegovina 7 (2-3)
4. o-Switzerland 5 (0-5)
Group D
Great Britain – Iceland 86-88
Italy – Lithuania 87-84
Standings
1. x-Italy 11 (5-1)
2. x-Lithuania 9 (3-3)
3. x-Iceland 9 (3-3)
4. o-Great Britain 8 (1-5)
Group E
1. x-Croatia 9 (4-1)
2. x-Germany 9 (4-1)
3. x-Israel 7 (2-3)
4. o-Cyprus 5 (0-5)
Group F
1. x-Poland 10 (5-0)
2. Netherlands 7 (2-3)
3. Latvia 7 (2-3)
4. Austria 6 (1-4)
Group G
1. x-Finland 9 (4-1)
2. x-France 9 (4-1)
3. x-Hungary 7 (2-3)
4. o-Belgium 5 (0-5)
Group H
1. Estonia 8 (3-2)
2. Slovenia 8 (3-2)
3. Czechia 7 (2-3)
4. Sweden 7 (2-3)
x-clinched second-round berth
o-eliminated
-Top three national teams from each group advance to the next round, carrying their results to a new group
Second Round
Group I
1. Spain 11 (5-1)
2. Ukraine 10 (4-2)
3. Montenegro 10 (4-2)
4. Portugal 9 (3-3)
5. Greece 9 (3-3)
6. Georgia 9 (3-3)
Group J
1. Italy 11 (5-1)
2. Turkiye 10 (5-0)
3. Lithuania 9 (3-3)
4. Iceland 9 (3-3)
5. Serbia 8 (3-2)
6. Bosnia-Herzegovina 7 (2-3)
Group K
1. Poland 10 (5-0)
2. Croatia 9 (4-1)
3. Germany 9 (4-1)
4. Israel 8 (2-3)
-. Group F
-. Group F
Group L
1. Finland 9 (4-1)
2. France 9 (4-1)
3. Hungary 8 (2-3)
-. Group H
-. Group H
-. Group H
-Top three national teams from all four groups advance to the World Cup
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