WC European Qualifiers round up: Tubelis shines in Lithuania’s victory

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

It all started in Vilnius, where Lithuania managed to secure an important victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina with a 78-73 score.

Despite entering this qualifying window without almost all of their key players – including Domantas Sabonis, Matas Buzelis, Jonas Valanciunas, and Kasparas Jakucionis, the Lithuanians achieved a crucial win that keeps them in the race for a World Cup spot.

Although Bosnia led for most of the first half, the hosts turned things around in the second half and clinched the victory on the wings of Azuolas Tubelis.

Tubelis was the top scorer of the game with 23 points, while Augustas Marciulionis, son of the legendary Sarunas, scored 16 points. Gytis Radzevicius also reached double digits with 11 points. On the other side, Jusuf Nurkic scored 20 points, and only Luka Garza joined him in double figures with 14 points and seven rebounds.

FIBA World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers

Group I

Georgia 101–74 Montenegro
Ukraine 82–76 Greece
Spain 89–95 Portugal
Greece – Spain (31/8, 18:00 CEST)
Portugal – Georgia (31/8, 20:00 CEST)
Montenegro – Ukraine (31/8, 20:30 CEST)

Standings

1. Spain 12 (5-2)
2. Ukraine 12 (5-2)
3. Montenegro 11 (4-3)
4. Portugal 11 (4-3)
5. Georgia 11 (4-3)
6. Greece 10 (3-4)

Group J

Turkiye 94–66 Lithuania
Serbia 102–73 Iceland
Bosnia-Herzegovina 78–76 Italy
Lithuania 78 – 73 Bosnia-Herzegovina 
Italy – Serbia (31/8, 19:30 CEST)
Iceland – Turkiye (31/8, 21:30 CEST)

Standings

1. Turkiye 14 (7-0)
2. Italy 12 (5-2)
3. Serbia 12 (5-2)
4. Lithuania 12 (4-4)
5. Iceland 10 (3-4)
6. Bosnia-Herzegovina 10 (3-5)

Group K

Croatia 115–80 Latvia
Germany 99–83 Netherlands
Israel 86–106 Poland
Netherlands 99–101 Croatia
Poland 94–96 Germany (OT)
Latvia 85–70 Israel

Standings

1. Germany 15 (7-1)
2. Croatia 15 (7-1)
3. Poland 15 (7-1)
4. Latvia 12 (4-4)
5. Netherlands 10 (2-6)
6. Israel 10 (2-6)

Group L

Finland 81–86 Sweden
Hungary 85–67 Estonia
France 92–67 Slovenia
Sweden 69–84 France
Estonia 67–96 Finland
Slovenia 92-77 Hungary

Standings

1. France 15 (7-1)
2. Finland 13 (5-3)
3. Slovenia 10 (4-4)
4. Sweden 12 (4-4)
5. Hungary 11 (4-4)
6. Estonia 11 (3-5)

The top three national teams from each group advance to the 2027 FIBA World Cup.