The final chance: Who will take the last European ticket to the World Cup?
MUNICH (Germany) - Three spots were up for grabs heading into the final window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers, and just one spot remains heading into the final day of action.
With Georgia securing qualification for their maiden World Cup and Montenegro set to make back-to-back appearances, the final ticket to the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia will be decided in Group I, with two teams - Belgium and Serbia - in contention.
Already qualified (11/12): Finland, Latvia, Germany, Greece, Slovenia, France, Lithuania, Spain, Italy, Georgia, Montenegro
Here's an updated look at the situation in each group:
Group I
15/18 games played
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 |  Latvia |
9 | 8 | 1 | 88.9 | 740 | 650 | 90 | 82.2 | 72.2 | 17 |
| 2 |  Greece |
9 | 6 | 3 | 66.7 | 718 | 697 | 21 | 79.8 | 77.4 | 15 |
| 3 |  Serbia |
9 | 5 | 4 | 55.6 | 724 | 720 | 4 | 80.4 | 80 | 14 |
| 4 |  Belgium |
9 | 4 | 5 | 44.4 | 625 | 635 | -10 | 69.4 | 70.6 | 13 |
| 5 |  Turkey |
9 | 3 | 6 | 33.3 | 700 | 688 | 12 | 77.8 | 76.4 | 12 |
| 6 |  Great Britain |
9 | 1 | 8 | 11.1 | 614 | 731 | -117 | 68.2 | 81.2 | 10 |
Upcoming Games - February 27
18:30 CET - Latvia v Greece
20:00 CET - Serbia v Great Britain
20:30 CET - Belgium v Turkey
- Latvia and Greece have already qualified for the World Cup;
- Serbia would qualify for the World Cup with a win or if Belgium lose;
- Belgium would qualify for the World Cup with a win if Serbia lose;
- Turkey and Great Britain have already been eliminated from contention.
Group J
15/18 games played
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 |  Germany |
11 | 9 | 2 | 81.8 | 873 | 773 | 100 | 79.4 | 70.3 | 20 |
| 2 |  Finland |
11 | 9 | 2 | 81.8 | 897 | 847 | 50 | 81.5 | 77 | 20 |
| 3 |  Slovenia |
11 | 7 | 4 | 63.6 | 915 | 871 | 44 | 83.2 | 79.2 | 18 |
| 4 |  Sweden |
11 | 5 | 6 | 45.5 | 848 | 867 | -19 | 77.1 | 78.8 | 16 |
| 5 |  Israel |
11 | 3 | 8 | 27.3 | 857 | 869 | -12 | 77.9 | 79 | 14 |
| 6 |  Estonia |
11 | 3 | 8 | 27.3 | 798 | 906 | -108 | 72.5 | 82.4 | 14 |
Upcoming Games - February 27
17:30 CET - Finland v Germany
18:00 CET - Slovenia v Israel
19:05 CET - Sweden v Estonia
- Germany, Finland and Slovenia have already qualified for the World Cup;
- Sweden, Israel and Estonia have already been eliminated from contention.
Group K
18/18 games played
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 |  France |
12 | 10 | 2 | 83.3 | 973 | 742 | 231 | 81.1 | 61.8 | 22 |
| 2 |  Lithuania |
12 | 9 | 3 | 75.0 | 922 | 852 | 70 | 76.8 | 71 | 21 |
| 3 |  Montenegro |
12 | 7 | 5 | 58.3 | 900 | 852 | 48 | 75 | 71 | 19 |
| 4 |  Hungary |
12 | 6 | 6 | 50.0 | 871 | 954 | -83 | 72.6 | 79.5 | 18 |
| 5 |  BIH |
12 | 6 | 6 | 50.0 | 927 | 987 | -60 | 77.2 | 82.2 | 18 |
| 6 |  Czech Republic |
12 | 3 | 9 | 25.0 | 878 | 968 | -90 | 73.2 | 80.7 | 15 |
- France, Lithuania and Montenegro have already qualified for the World Cup;
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary and Czech Republic have already been eliminated from contention.
Group L
18/18 games played
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 |  Spain |
10 | 8 | 2 | 80.0 | 823 | 703 | 120 | 82.3 | 70.3 | 18 |
| 2 |  Italy |
10 | 8 | 2 | 80.0 | 881 | 836 | 45 | 88.1 | 83.6 | 18 |
| 3 |  Georgia |
10 | 5 | 5 | 50.0 | 795 | 814 | -19 | 79.5 | 81.4 | 15 |
| 4 |  Iceland |
10 | 5 | 5 | 50.0 | 786 | 842 | -56 | 78.6 | 84.2 | 15 |
| 5 |  Ukraine |
10 | 4 | 6 | 40.0 | 811 | 797 | 14 | 81.1 | 79.7 | 14 |
| 6 |  Netherlands |
10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 712 | 816 | -104 | 71.2 | 81.6 | 10 |
- Spain, Italy and Georgia have already qualified for the World Cup;
- Iceland, Ukraine and Netherlands have already been eliminated.
DISCLAIMER: The above analysis has been prepared solely for the purpose of improving the experience of fans. It is not to be understood as advice or as binding information on the European Qualifiers for competition purposes.
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