MIES (Switzerland) - The final games of the third window in the First Round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers conclude, with the last remaining teams set to qualify for the Second Round.
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Daily Highs
Efficiency: Nikola Jokic (Serbia) - 37 Points: Nikola Jovic (Serbia) - 32 Rebounds: Simon Birgander (Sweden) - 13 Assists: Adam Somogyi (Hungary) / Nikola Jokic (Serbia) - 11 Steals: Keye van der Vuurst (Netherlands) / Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (France) - 4 Blocks: Niko Rocak (Switzerland) / Gyorgy Goloman (Hungary) - 4
Estonia lose to Czechia, but still advance; Sweden make it with win over Slovenia
Czechia scored a narrow 75-73 home triumph over Estonia in a tightly contested Group H to keep their hopes alive. Despite the loss, the Estonians have still qualified for the Second Round.
Ondrej Sehnal led the hosts with 15 points, and his three-pointer with 9 seconds left ultimately settled the game. Stefan Vaaks and Maik-Kalev Kotsar had 19 apiece for Estonia.
Despite Czechia's win, they still miss out in a fiercely tight group, thanks to Sweden beating Slovenia 88-79 in Ljubljana.
Stepping up when they needed him the most, Pelle Larsson exploded for 31 points to guide Sweden to the next round.
Poland flawless, beat Netherlands to finish 6-0; Latvia breeze past Austria to qualify
Poland were made to work hard, but a strong third quarter saw them defeat a stubborn Netherlands side 92-84 in Krakow in a game that saw a whopping 30 lead changes.
Taking a slender two-point lead at the half, the Poles raced clear in the third before hanging on in the fourth. Kamil Laczynski contributed 18 points for the victors. Keye van der Vuurst was outstanding for the Dutch, with 26 points and 9 assists, as they also advanced to the next phase.
Latvia have finally booked their ticket to the Second Round in convincing fashion by beating Austria 112-66 in Riga.
The game was closely contested in the first 20 minutes before the hosts outscored Austria 30-9 to secure a sizable win, where they drilled 17 triples. Martins Laksa led the Latvians with 20 points, hitting six of those three-pointers. Nordin Kapic had 19 for Austria.
Jokic triple-double lifts Serbia to win; Türkiye reign supreme over Switzerland
Nikola Jokic collected a triple-double, and Nikola Jovic had 32 points as Serbia eased to a 94-81 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Jokic went 6-for-10 from the field for 20 points, while also pulling down 10 rebounds and dishing out 10 assists, becoming the second player in this window after Croatia's Mario Hezonja to bag a triple-double.
Luka Garza led the Bosnians with 16 points and 7 boards. Despite the loss, they - and Serbia - are through to the Second Round.
Already qualified Türkiye ended their First Round adventure with a comfortable 95-72 success over winless Switzerland in a Group B encounter in Istanbul.
Omer Yurtseven paced Türkiye with 18 points on 6-for-7 shooting, with Alperen Sengun adding 17 as they march on to the Second Round. Alexander Schumacher had a game-high 23 points for the Swiss.
Germany overpower Cyprus; Croatia overcome Israel
Reigning world champions Germany finished Group E with a 5-1 record and now ease into the Second Round after a 111-79 win over Cyprus.
Dennis Schroder led Germany with 20 points and 9 assists. Filippos Tigkas paced Cyprus with 16.
Croatia led from start to finish as they breezed past Israel 103-75 to also finish the group with a 5-1 mark.
Ivica Zubac had a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead Croatia; Dario Saric added 17 points along with 10 boards. Adam Ariel had 17 for the Israelis.
France thrash Finland; Hungary get the better of Belgium in Group G
France ended their Group G odyssey with a comprehensive 98-69 win over Finland, but despite the result, both teams were assured of qualification to the Second Round.
Elie Okobo and Maxime Raymaud both had 16 points to lead France. Lauri Markkanen and Mikael Jantunen had 14 apiece for Finland.
Hungary outbattled Belgium 85-70 in their final Group G battle, with the Hungarians already moving on to the Second Round and their Belgian counterparts now preparing for the upcoming FIBA EuroBasket 2029 Qualifiers.
The evergreen Zoltan Perl led the way for Hungary, shooting 3-for-4 from three-point land to finish with 19 points and 4 assists. The trio of Zaccharie Mortant, Andy van Vliet and Aubin Gateretse had 10 points for the visitors.
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