FIBA WC Qualifiers recap: Turkey and Poland remain undefeated, Jokic’s triple-double

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Stefan Acevski

06/Jul/26 19:07

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On Monday, the last ten games of the FIBA European WC Qualifiers have been played

By Stefan Acevski / info@eurohoops.net

After six matches on Sunday, the situation is clear in three groups, while on Monday, it became clear in the remaining five.

Ten games have been scheduled for Monday, after which we found out the list of all 24 participants in the second phase of the European qualifiers.

Group C

Turkey concluded the first phase undefeated with a victory on their home court, defeating Switzerland 95-72.

Omer Yurtseven scored 18 points, Alperen Sengun added 17, and Adem Bona had 15. On the other side, Alexander Schumacher was the best with 23 points.

Serbia, with a triple-double from Nikola Jokic, defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina on their home court with a score of 94-81.

Jokic recorded 20 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds, while Nikola Jovic was more efficient with 32 points. Nikola Djurisic added 16 points, while Luka Garza was the best on the other side with the same scoring output.

Group E

Germany finished Group E with a 5-1 record, securing a victory against Cyprus with a score of 111-79.

Dennis Schröder scored 20 points, while for Cyprus, Ioannis Giannaras added 14.

In the other group match, Croatia triumphed on their home court against Israel with a score of 103-75.

Ivica Zubac dominated with 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Dario Saric contributed 14 points and 11 rebounds. For Israel, Yam Madar scored 21 points.

Group F

Poland, along with Turkey, is the only team to finish the first part of the qualifiers undefeated, after defeating the Netherlands 92-84 on their home court.

Kamil Laczyinski scored 18 points, while Mateusz Ponitka added 11. For the Dutch, Keye Van Der Vuurst was outstanding with 26 points.

Latvia secured their advancement on home court with a victory against Austria, 112-66.

Martins Laksa scored 20 points, while Arturs Zagars and Rihards Lomazs added 15 each. For the visitors, Nordin Kapic scored 19.

Group G

Hungary concluded the first phase with a victory on their home court, triumphing over Belgium 85-70.

Zoltan Perl scored 19 points, while Gyorgy Goloman added 15. On the other side, Aubin Gateretse, Zaccharie Mortant, and Andy Van Vliet each had 10.

In the last game of the evening, France secured a victory over Finland with a score of 98-69.

Elie Okobo led his team with 16 points, the same as Maxime Raynaud, while on the other side, Lauri Markkanen and Mikael Jantunen each scored 14.

Group H

Czech Republic achieved an important victory on their home court, defeating Estonia 75-73.

Ondrej Sehnal had 15 points and eight assists, James Karnik added 14, and Vit Krejci 12. On the other side, Maik Kotsar scored 19 points with nine rebounds, and Stefan Vaaks also had 19.

In the thrilling Group H, Sweden secured a triumph by defeating Slovenia away with a score of 88-79. This resulted in all four teams in the competition finishing with a 3-3 record, with Czechia ultimately being eliminated.

Pelle Larsson scored 31 points, and Bobi Klintman added 16. For the Slovenians, young Stefan Joksimovic scored 22 points.

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

Turkiye – Switzerland 95-72
Serbia – Bosnia-Herzegovina 94-81

1. x-Turkiye 12 (6-0)
2. x-Serbia 10 (4-2)
3. x-Bosnia-Herzegovina 8 (2-4)
4. o-Switzerland 6 (0-6)

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

Germany – Cyprus 111-79
Croatia – Israel 103-75

1. x-Croatia 11 (5-1)
2. x-Germany 11 (5-1)
3. x-Israel 8 (2-4)
4. o-Cyprus 6 (0-6)

Group F

Poland – Netherlands 92-84
Latvia – Austria 112-66

1. x-Poland 12 (5-0)
2. x-Latvia 9 (3-3)
3. x-Netherlands 8 (2-4)
4. o-Austria 7 (1-5)

Group G

Hungary – Belgium 85-70
France – Finland 98-69

1. x-France 11 (5-1)
2. x-Finland 10 (4-2)
3. x-Hungary 9 (3-3)
4. o-Belgium 6 (0-6)

Group H

Czechia – Estonia 75-73
Slovenia – Sweden 79-88

1. x-Estonia 9 (3-3)
2. x-Slovenia 9 (3-3)
3. x-Sweden 9 (3-3)
4. o-Czechia 9 (3-3)

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. Turkiye 12 (6-0)
2. Italy 11 (5-1)
3. Serbia 10 (4-2)
4. Lithuania 9 (3-3)
5. Iceland 9 (3-3)
6. Bosnia-Herzegovina 8 (2-4)

Group K

1. Poland 12 (6-0)
2. Croatia 11 (5-1)
3. Germany 11 (5-1)
4. Latvia 9 (3-3)
5. Netherlands 8 (2-4)
6. Israel 8 (2-4)

Group L

1. France 11 (5-1)
2. Finland 10 (4-2)
3. Estonia 9 (3-3)
4. Slovenia 9 (3-3)
5. Sweden 9 (3-3)
6.Hungary 9 (3-3)

-Top three national teams from all four groups advance to the World Cup

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