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Record-breaking Portugal set the pace, Belarus also through to the Global Challenge

MIES (Switzerland) - The FIBA U17 Skills Challenge 2020 European Qualifiers, taking place from August 13-16, features 10 national teams competing for two tickets to the Global Challenge to be held later in August.

You will find all available matchup videos on this page.

Day 3 - Sunday, August 16

Portugal and Belarus snapped up the last remaining tickets to the FIBA U17 Skills Challenge 2020, coming up victorious on the last day of action in the European Qualifiers in record-breaking fashion.

The score of 112, set by Portugal in a 112-126 victory over Ireland, now stands as the new competition best from all Regional Qualifiers. Just off the record pace, Belarus advanced to the Global Challenge with a 113-126 win over Romania.

ROUND GAME SCORE VIDEO
Finals Ireland v Portugal 126-112 VIDEO
Finals Romania v Belarus 125-113 VIDEO

Day 2 - Friday, August 14

Romania now remain the only unbeaten team in the European Qualifiers after registering a 4-0 mark in Group B to advance into the Finals as favorites, as Portugal moved on as runners-up.  While the luck of the Irish turned its back on Ireland's women's team, the men's side passed their Group Phase test by topping Group A, with Belarus also advancing with a 3-1 record.

Two games on Sunday will determine which of the teams claims the two tickets to the Global Challenge.

Group A

GAME SCORE VIDEO
Belarus v Poland 120-153 VIDEO
Slovakia v Ireland 134-142 VIDEO
Ireland v Belarus 129-134 VIDEO
Poland v Israel 143-134 VIDEO
Slovakia v Israel 147-132 VIDEO
Ireland v Poland  129-153 VIDEO

Group B

GAME SCORE VIDEO
Romania v Latvia 116-125 VIDEO
Portugal v Gibraltar 123-143 VIDEO
Gibraltar v Romania 152-135 VIDEO
Latvia v Georgia 143-124 VIDEO
Portugal v Georgia 137-146 VIDEO
Gibraltar v Latvia 135-128 VIDEO

Day 1 - Thursday, August 13

There are four undefeated teams in the European Qualifiers, with Belarus and Romania topping the respective Group A and B leaderboards with perfect 2-0 scores. Belarus not only scored wins against Israel and Slovakia but also set the best score of the day with 118, while Romania defeated Georgia and Portugal in their side of the draw.

Also unbeaten, Ireland and Poland picked up wins in Group A to get their campaigns to victorious starts.

Group A

GAME SCORE VIDEO
Israel v Ireland 142-124 VIDEO
Slovakia v Belarus  137-121 VIDEO
Poland v Slovakia 131-147 VIDEO
Belarus v Israel 118-132 VIDEO

Group B

GAME SCORE VIDEO
 Georgia v Gibraltar 158-167 VIDEO
Portugal v Romania  135-128 VIDEO
Latvia v Portugal  137-129 VIDEO
Romania v Georgia  125-139 VIDEO

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