Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Georgia and Israel claim last spots in the Second Round

MIES (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Qualifiers) - Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Georgia and Israel became the last teams to claim spots in the Second Round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Qualifiers, completing the 24-team field on the final game day of the First Round.

A magnificent Lauri Markkanen performance sent Finland through with a 91-77 victory over Iceland in Helsinki and also opened the door to the next round for Bulgaria.

Bulgaria and Finland will now join Group F opponents Czech Republic, as well as the Group E trio of Bosnia and Herzegovina, France and Russia in a newly-formed Group K.

Meanwhile, Georgia clinched third place in Group G with a 98-73 win against Austria; Israel qualified by holding off Great Britain 67-59 in the decisive Group H  bout in Glasgow to the delight of Estonia, who also qualified as a result.

These three teams merged into Group L, which already contained Germany and Serbia from Group G and Group H winners Greece.

Group I: Spain (6-0); Turkey (4-2); Latvia (4-2); Montenegro (3-3); Ukraine (3-3); Slovenia (2-4).
Group J: Lithuania (6-0); Italy (4-2); Poland (3-3); Netherlands (3-3); Croatia (3-3); Hungary (3-3).
Group K: France (6-0); Czech Republic (5-1); Russia (4-2); Finland (3-3); Bulgaria (2-4); Bosnia and Herzegovina (2-4).
Group L: Germany (6-0); Greece (6-0); Serbia (4-2); Israel (3-3); Georgia (2-4); Estonia (2-4). 

You can find the detailed Second Round standings here.

All  teams will carry over their records to the Second Round, with the three highest-placed teams from each of the four groups qualifying for the World Cup in China. Click here for full information on how teams qualify to the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019.

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