By Alex Molina / info@eurohoops.net
The FIBA World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers second round started this Sunday with the games from groups A to D.
Turkey got their second win after defeating Switzerland 60-85. The 2025 Eurobasket silver medalists are now 2-0, like Serbia after defeating Bosnia-Herzegovina.
In Group A, Ukraine and Spain are also tied with a 2-0 record: Ukraine defeated Denmark 88-71 thanks to Oleksand Kovliar’s 28 points and Spain had no problem defeating Georgia 94-61.
Greece is leading Group B after jumping to a 2-0 balance thanks to its victory 68-76 against Portugal, which is now 1-1. In the other game of the group, Montenegro defeated Romania 75-80.
And in Group D, we have a four-way tie. Great Britain got its first win of the qualifiers after defeating Iceland 84-90, while Italy also got the first ‘W’ after emerging victorious in a wild ending against Lithuania.
FIBA World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers
Group A
1. Spain 4 (2-0)
2. Ukraine 4 (2-0)
3. Denmark 2 (0-2)
4. Georgia 2 (0-2)
Spain – Georgia 94-61
Ukraine – Denmark 88-71
Group B
1. Greece 4 (2-0)
2. Portugal 3 (1-1)
3. Montenegro 3 (1-1)
4. Romania 0 (0-2)
Portugal – Greece 68-76
Romania – Montenegro 75-80
Group C
1. Turkiye 2 (1-0)
2. Serbia 2 (1-0)
3. Switzerland 1 (0-1)
4. Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 (0-1)
Switzerland – Turkey 60-85
Bosnia-Herzegovina – Serbia 72-74
Group D
1. Iceland 2 (1-0)
2. Lithuania 2 (1-0)
3. Great Britain 1 (0-1)
4. Italy 1 (0-1)
Lithuania – Italiy 81-82
Iceland – Great Britain 84-90
Group E
1. Croatia 2 (1-0)
2. Germany 2 (1-0)
3. Israel 1 (0-1)
4. Cyprus 1 (0-1)
Cyprus – Germany
Israel – Croatia
Group F
1. Poland 2 (1-0)
2. Netherlands 2 (1-0)
3. Latvia 1 (0-1)
4. Austria 1 (0-1)
Netherlands – Poland
Austria – Latvia
Group G
1. France 2 (1-0)
2. Hungary 2 (1-0)
3. Finland 1 (0-1)
4. Belgium 1 (0-1)
Finland – France
Belgium – Hungary
Group H
1. Czechia 2 (1-0)
2. Estonia 2 (1-0)
3. Slovenia 1 (0-1)
4. Sweden 1 (0-1)
Estonia – Czech Republic
Sweden – Slovenia
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