ISTANBUL (Türkiye) - Türkiye are moving closer to securing its place at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027, after taking their unbeaten record to 7-0 at the start of the Second Round.
They resumed their campaign in impressive fashion, as they beat Lithuania 94-66 in Istanbul on Friday to remain at the summit of Group J.
Cedi Osman led the way, as he had 22 points on 7-for-10 shooting to go with 6 rebounds. Omer Yurtseven added 17.
Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
Second Round | Lithuania | 94-66 |
First Round | Switzerland | 95-72 |
First Round | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 82-75 |
First Round | Serbia | 94-86 |
First Round | Serbia | 82-78 |
First Round | Switzerland | 85-60 |
First Round | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 93-71 |
The elusive 12-0 record extends beyond Europe, with several 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. Poland are also unbeaten in these Qualifiers.
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 |
Türkiye travel to Iceland on Monday, aiming to continue their unbeaten run.
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