MIES (Switzerland) - The busiest day of the calendar is behind us, as all 32 teams were in action on Friday, writing some of the most incredible stories of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers to date.
Saturday will be our only chance to analyze Friday's proceedings, enjoy the comeback stories and debate the best game-winning shots.
On Sunday, 16 teams are back in action, including Croatia and Poland as the only two unbeaten teams in Groups E, F, G and H.
With every result carrying through to the Second Round, each game has the potential to make or break a nation's hopes of eventually reaching the World Cup.
Who do you think will continue their campaign with a win on Friday? Or which one of the four winless teams will get off the mark? Cast your vote below and let us know!
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Netherlands take on Austria with a chance to win back-to-back World Cup Qualifiers game for the first time since June-July 2018.
Finland face Belgium, coming into the game as winners of seven of their last eight home games in the Qualifiers. They held opponents to less than 80 points in those seven wins.
Olivier Nkamhoua is the one to follow for Finland, he scored 23 points against Belgium on Friday. His previous six Qualifiers games combined: 24 points.
Croatia travel to Germany with a chance to win four straight Qualifiers games for the first time ever. They lead the European Qualifiers with 2.7 assist per turnover, best ratio in the continent.
Dario Saric (Croatia) set his Qualifiers career-high with 23 points on Friday.
Israel defeated Cyprus by 40 on Friday, their biggest win in the World Cup Qualifiers.
France's incredible home record is on the line on Sunday: They host Hungary after winning their previous 13 home games in the World Cup Qualifiers, by an average margin of 20.8 points.
Slovenia travel to Czechia, follow their road games' rhythm in World Cup Qualifiers history: L-W-L-W-L-W-L-W. They are yet to win consecutive road games in the Qualifiers.
Estonia host Sweden as a changed team. Their last five World Cup Qualifiers games: 4-1. Previous 18 games in the Qualifiers: 4-14.
Sweden's Ludde Hakanson is the hottest shooter in Europe right now, knocking down 14 three-pointers in the World Cup 2027 Qualifiers, the most in the European part of the competition. He has had 20+ points in five of his last six Qualifiers games.
Poland and Latvia continue their close call battles. Poland's last 10 home games in World Cup Qualifiers: 8-2. Latvia's last six road games in World Cup Qualifiers: 6-0.
Jordan Loyd (37) and Mateusz Ponitka (27) became the second teammate pairing to score 25+ points in a single game, following Montenegro's Bojan Dubljevic and Nikola Ivanovic against Ukraine in September 2018.
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