POR/FIN - Portugal and Finland complete EuroBasket line-up
SZOLNOK (EuroBasket) - Portugal and Finland have joined 22 already qualified teams for EuroBasket, following a Portuguese win over Hungary on Thursday. The three teams are currently involved in a home and away round robin, with teams finishing first and second going into groups C and A respectively, but Hungary's third defeat in as many games means they ...
SZOLNOK (EuroBasket) - Portugal and Finland have joined 22 already qualified teams for EuroBasket, following a Portuguese win over Hungary on Thursday.
The three teams are currently involved in a home and away round robin, with teams finishing first and second going into groups C and A respectively, but Hungary's third defeat in as many games means they are certain to finish third.
Joao Santos led Portugal with 16 points and seven rebounds as Mario Palma's men booked their ticket to Lithuania thanks to a 66-57 win.
The Finns, with a 2-0 record, look favourites to finish top, thereby avoiding Group A - the so-called group of death - which includes Great Britain, Lithuania, Poland, Spain and Turkey.
The Finns play Hungary and Portugal, with a win over the latter guaranteeing top spot and the more favourable 'Balkan Group', made up of Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Greece and Montenegro.
Finland and Portugal come head to head on 24 August.
FIBA