Who will take the last spots from the Second Round of Pre-Qualifiers?

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    Ukraine and Switzerland are still in contention to qualify

    There are now just three spots up for grabs to advance to the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers.

    MUNICH (Germany) - The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Pre-Qualifiers Second Round heads into the final gameday on Wednesday, when the final tickets will be taken to the Qualifiers.

    Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Hungary and Romania have already punched their ticket to the next phase, and continue their journey on the road to Qatar 2027, but who will be the final teams to join them?

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    Group D

    #

    TEAM

    GP

    W

    L

    +/-

    PTS

    1

    Switzerland

    4

    2

    2

    -7

    6

    2

    Ukraine

    3

    2

    1

    16

    5

    3

    Slovakia

    3

    1

    2

    -9

    4

    Remaining schedule

    Wednesday, August 20 Slovakia vs Ukraine - 18:00 CET (Previous meeting: Ukraine won 80-71)

    Who can qualify?
    • Switzerland would qualify on August 20 if Ukraine beat Slovakia OR if Slovakia beat Ukraine by either 1 point or 24 points or more;

    • Ukraine would qualify on August 20 with a win OR if they lose by 1-23 points;

    • Slovakia would qualify on August 20 if they win by 3 or more points.

    **If Slovakia beat Ukraine by 2 points, the tie-break between Slovakia and Switzerland would next be determined by points scored (SUI - 275, SVK - 216). Should Slovakia win 59-57, they would qualify by virtue of a higher position in the FIBA World Ranking Men, presented by NIKE.

    Group E

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    TEAM

    GP

    W

    L

    +/-

    PTS

    1

    Romania

    4

    3

    1

    13

    7

    2

    Hungary

    3

    2

    1

    46

    5

    3

    North Macedonia

    3

    0

    3

    -59

    3

    Remaining schedule

    Wednesday, August 20 North Macedonia vs Hungary - 19:00 CET (Previous meeting: Hungary won 96-58)

    Who can qualify?
    • Romania have already qualified;

    • Hungary have already qualified;

    • North Macedonia have already been eliminated.

    Group F

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    TEAM

    GP

    W

    L

    +/-

    PTS

    1

    Austria

    4

    2

    2

    15

    6

    2

    Netherlands

    3

    2

    1

    -1

    5

    3

    Bulgaria

    3

    1

    2

    -14

    4

    Remaining schedule

    Wednesday, August 20 Netherlands vs Bulgaria - 19:30 CET (Previous meeting: Netherlands won 81-70)

    Who can qualify?
    • Austria have already qualified;

    • Netherlands would qualify on August 20 with a win OR if they lose by 1-6 points;

    • Bulgaria would qualify on August 20 with a win of 7 points or more.

    Group G

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    TEAM

    GP

    W

    L

    +/-

    PTS

    1

    Croatia

    3

    3

    0

    111

    6

    2

    Denmark

    3

    2

    1

    -2

    5

    3

    Norway

    4

    0

    4

    -109

    4

    Remaining schedule

    Wednesday, August 20 Denmark vs Croatia - 19:00 CET (Previous meeting: Croatia won 100-71)

    Who can qualify?
    • Croatia have already qualified;

    • Denmark have already qualified;

    • Norway 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 FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Pre-Qualifiers for competition purposes.

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