WARSAW (Poland) - Poland are inching closer to securing their spot at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 - moving to a perfect 7-0 record in the Second Round.
They resumed their campaign with an impressive 106-86 success against Israel in Riga, Latvia to maintain the pace at the top of Group K.
Mateusz Ponitka starred with 24 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks for a huge efficiency valuation of 38 in the win.
Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
Second Round | Israel | 106-86 |
First Round | Netherlands | 92-84 |
First Round | Austria | 123-77 |
First Round | Latvia | 92-72 |
First Round | Latvia | 84-82 |
First Round | Netherlands | 85-83 |
First Round | Austria | 90-78 |
The elusive 12-0 record extends beyond Europe with a number of teams finishing with just a single defeat in their respective campaigns.
Lithuania and Greece both went 11-1 in Europe in the 2019 Qualifiers, while Latvia finished at 9-1 in the 2023 cycle.
Qualifiers edition | Closest to perfect record | Only defeat |
|---|---|---|
2023 | Latvia (9-1) | Serbia, 101-100 |
2023 | Australia (11-1) | Iran, 20-0 |
2023 | Canada (11-1) | Argentina, 83-72 |
2023 | South Sudan (11-1) | Senegal, 69-66 |
2019 | Lithuania (11-1) | Italy, 70-65 |
2019 | Greece (11-1) | Serbia, 84-61 |
Up next for Poland? The reigning world and European champions, as they welcome Germany to Gdansk on Sunday.
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