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    Sweden are in need of victory on the road against Slovenia

    16 spots to the Second Round have already been confirmed.

    MUNICH (Germany) - The race to the Second Round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers continues on Gameday 6.

    The top three teams in each group will advance to the Second Round, where they will battle it out for the 12 tickets reserved for European teams at Qatar 2027.

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    Tracker: Who qualified for the Second Round?

    VOTE: Who will qualify for the Second Round of European Qualifiers?

    There are still eight places in the next phase to be decided across the last two days of action in the July window.

    Group A

    #

    TEAM

    GP

    W

    L

    +/-

    PTS

    1

    Spain

    5

    5

    0

    101

    10

    2

    Ukraine

    5

    3

    2

    15

    8

    3

    Georgia

    5

    2

    3

    -14

    7

    4

    Denmark

    5

    0

    5

    -102

    5

    Sunday, July 5 Denmark vs Ukraine - 16:00 CET (Previous meeting: Ukraine won 88-71) Georgia vs Spain - 18:30 CET (Previous meeting: Spain won 90-61)

    How can teams qualify?

    • Spain have already qualified for the Second Round;

    • Ukraine have already qualified for the Second Round;

    • Georgia have already qualified for the Second Round;

    • Denmark have been eliminated;

      • They will enter the FIBA EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers Second Round.

    Group B

    #

    TEAM

    GP

    W

    L

    +/-

    PTS

    1

    Greece

    5

    3

    2

    40

    8

    2

    Montenegro

    5

    3

    2

    -24

    8

    3

    Portugal

    5

    2

    3

    21

    7

    4

    Romania

    5

    2

    3

    -37

    7

    Sunday, July 5 Greece vs Portugal - 19:30 CET (Previous meeting: Greece won 76-68) Montenegro vs Romania - 21:30 CET (Previous meeting: Montenegro won 80-75)

    How can teams qualify?

    • Greece would qualify for the Second Round with a win OR if Montenegro beat Romania;

      • They would qualify with loss of 1-71 points;

    • Montenegro would qualify for the Second Round with a win OR if Greece beat Portugal;

      • They would also qualify with a loss of 1-6 points;

    • Portugal would qualify for the Second Round with a win;

      • They would also qualify with a loss IF Montenegro beat Romania;

    • Romania would qualify for the Second Round with a win of 7 points or more;

      • They would also qualify with any margin of win IF Greece beat Portugal.

    If Portugal beat Greece and Romania beat Montenegro, the group would be decided in a four-way tie in accordance to the Official Basketball Rules.

    Group C

    #

    TEAM

    GP

    W

    L

    +/-

    PTS

    1

    Türkiye

    5

    5

    0

    66

    10

    2

    Serbia

    5

    3

    2

    18

    8

    3

    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    5

    2

    3

    24

    7

    4

    Switzerland

    5

    0

    5

    -108

    5

    Monday, July 6 Türkiye vs Switzerland - 19:00 CET (Previous meeting: Türkiye won 85-60) Serbia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina - 21:00 CET (Previous meeting: Serbia won 74-72)

    How can teams qualify?

    • Türkiye have already qualified for the Second Round;

    • Serbia have already qualified for the Second Round;

    • Bosnia and Herzegovina have already qualified for the Second Round;

    • Switzerland have already been eliminated from contention to qualify;

      • They will play in the FIBA EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers Second Round.

    Group D

    #

    TEAM

    GP

    W

    L

    +/-

    PTS

    1

    Italy

    5

    4

    1

    60

    9

    2

    Lithuania

    5

    3

    2

    36

    8

    3

    Iceland

    5

    2

    3

    -36

    7

    4

    Great Britain

    5

    1

    4

    -60

    6

    Sunday, July 5 Great Britain vs Iceland - 17:00 CET (Previous meeting: Great Britain won 90-84) Italy vs Lithuania - 21:00 CET (Previous meeting: Italy won 82-81)

    How can teams qualify?

    • Italy have already qualified for the Second Round;

    • Lithuania have already qualified for the Second Round;

    • Iceland would qualify for the Second Round with a win;

      • They would be eliminated with a loss;

    • Great Britain would qualify for the Second Round with a win;

      • They would be eliminated with a loss.

    Group E

    #

    TEAM

    GP

    W

    L

    +/-

    PTS

    1

    Croatia

    5

    4

    1

    130

    9

    2

    Germany

    5

    4

    1

    42

    9

    3

    Israel

    5

    2

    3

    29

    7

    4

    Cyprus

    5

    0

    5

    -201

    5

    Monday, July 6 Germany vs Cyprus - 20:00 CET (Previous meeting: Germany won 84-63) Croatia vs Israel - 21:00 CET (Previous meeting: Croatia won 85-71)

    How can teams qualify?

    • Croatia have already qualified for the Second Round;

    • Germany have already qualified for the Second Round;

    • Israel have already qualified for the Second Round;

    • Cyprus have already been eliminated from contention to qualify;

      • They will play in the FIBA EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers Second Round.

    Group F

    #

    TEAM

    GP

    W

    L

    +/-

    PTS

    1

    Poland

    5

    5

    0

    82

    10

    2

    Netherlands

    5

    2

    3

    12

    7

    3

    Latvia

    5

    2

    3

    -9

    7

    4

    Austria

    5

    1

    4

    -85

    6

    Monday, July 6 Poland vs Netherlands - 19:00 CET (Previous meeting: Poland won 90-78) Latvia vs Austria - 19:30 CET (Previous meeting: Netherlands won 86-78)

    How can teams qualify?

    • Poland have already qualified for the Second Round;

    • Netherlands have already qualified for the Second Round;

    • Latvia would qualify for the Second Round with a win OR with a loss of 1-18 points;

      • They would also qualify with a loss of 19 points IF Poland beat Netherlands;

    • Austria would qualify for the Second Round with a win of 20 points or more;

      • They would also qualify with a win of 19 points IF Netherlands beat Poland.

    Group G

    #

    TEAM

    GP

    W

    L

    +/-

    PTS

    1

    Finland

    5

    4

    1

    16

    9

    2

    France

    5

    4

    1

    39

    9

    3

    Hungary

    5

    2

    3

    -21

    7

    4

    Belgium

    5

    0

    5

    -34

    5

    Monday, July 6 Hungary vs Belgium - 19:00 CET (Previous meeting: Hungary won 87-85) France vs Finland - 21:30 CET (Previous meeting: Finland won 83-76)

    How can teams qualify?

    • Finland have already qualified for the Second Round;

    • France have already qualified for the Second Round;

    • Hungary have already qualified for the Second Round;

    • Belgium have already been eliminated from contention to qualify;

      • They will play in the FIBA EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers Second Round.

    Group H

    #

    TEAM

    GP

    W

    L

    +/-

    PTS

    1

    Estonia

    5

    3

    2

    28

    8

    2

    Slovenia

    5

    3

    2

    21

    8

    3

    Czechia

    5

    2

    3

    -31

    7

    4

    Sweden

    5

    2

    3

    -18

    7

    Monday, July 6 Czechia vs Estonia - 18:00 CET (Previous meeting: Czechia won 97-92) Slovenia vs Sweden - 21:00 CET (Previous meeting: Slovenia won 94-83)

    How can teams qualify?

    • Estonia would qualify for the Second Round with a win OR if Slovenia beat Sweden;

      • They would also qualify with a loss of 1-29 points;

    • Slovenia would qualify for the Second Round with a win OR if Estonia beat Czechia;

      • They would also qualify with a loss of 1-22 points;

    • Czechia would qualify with a win of 30 points or more OR if Slovenia beat Sweden;

    • Sweden would qualify with a win of 17 points or more;

      • They would also qualify with any margin of win IF Estonia beat Czechia.

    If Czechia beat Estonia and Sweden beat Slovenia, the group would be decided in a four-way tie in accordance to the Official Basketball Rules.

    The Second Round will consist of four groups of six teams each. So who plays who?

    Group I

    Team

    Current record

    Spain

    5-1

    Ukraine

    4-2

    Montenegro

    4-2

    Portugal

    3-3

    Greece

    3-3

    Georgia

    3-3

    Group J

    Team

    Current record

    Türkiye

    6-0

    Italy

    5-1

    Serbia

    4-2

    Lithuania

    3-3

    Iceland

    3-3

    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    2-4

    Group K

    Team

    Current record

    Poland

    6-0

    Croatia

    5-1

    Germany

    5-1

    Latvia

    3-3

    Netherlands

    2-4

    Israel

    2-4

    Group L

    Team

    Current record

    France

    5-1

    Finland

    4-2

    Estonia

    3-3

    Sweden

    3-3

    Slovenia

    3-3

    Hungary

    3-3

    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 Qualifiers for competition purposes.

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