TRENTINO (Italy) - Four teams can still dream of hoisting the FIBA U18 EuroBasket 2026 after the completion of the Quarter-Finals on Thursday.
The action was highlighted by an improbable comeback by holders Spain, while hosts Italy also moved into the Semi-Finals along with Slovenia and France.
The four teams will also play at next year's FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup, with one more spot to be decided in the 5-8 Classification.
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Key Storylines
Defending champs Spain rally from 29 points down as Greece collapse again;
France take advantage of 24 Germany turnovers to reach last four;
Joksimovic out-duels Musis with 28 points in Slovenia's win over Israel;
Niang uses all-around game to lead hosts Italy past Türkiye.
Top Performers
Slovenia remained alive in the hunt for their fourth podium finish as they knocked off Israel 95-87 in a thriller. Star guard Stefan Joksimovic starred for the winners as he poured in 28 points to go with 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.
Germany suffered their first defeat of the competition in falling to France 76-61 in the Quarter-Finals. German big man Leonard Kroger picked up 19 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists, but they were not enough.
Lithuania bounced back from their disappointing loss in the Round of 16 to ease past Austria 84-68 in Classification 9-16 and locked up their return to the top flight. Ignas Stombergas was a major problem for the Austrians with 21 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks.
Slovenia had another major weapon in their 95-87 win over Israel and that was Maks Ciperle. The small forward collected 12 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block alongside Joksimovic.
Serbia dropped to Classification 9-16 with their Round of 16 loss to Türkiye, but they secured their spot in Division A next summer with an 89-62 win over Bulgaria. Djordje Gnjato led the way for Serbia with 23 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
Results of the Day
Quarter-Finals
Israel 87-95 Slovenia Greece 66-69 Spain Türkiye 59-76 Italy France 76-61 Germany
Classification 9-16
Denmark 68-65 Latvia Serbia 89-62 Bulgaria Slovakia 66-97 Estonia Austria 68-84 Lithuania
Semi-Finals
Slovenia vs Spain France vs Italy
Classification 5-8
Israel vs Greece Germany vs Türkiye
Classification 9-12
Denmark vs Serbia Estonia vs Lithuania
Classification 13-16
Latvia vs Bulgaria Slovakia vs Austria
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