Efes-Maccabi EuroLeague game to reportedly be played in Riga / News - Basketnews.com

Lithuanian and Greece are considered as options alongside Riga.

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Several weeks after hosting the game between Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul and Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in Lithuania, the EuroLeague will likely move the Israeli team's game again.

According to Arale Weisberg from Walla Sport, the match between Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Maccabi is likely to be moved to either Riga, Latvia.

Lithuania (Vilnius) and Greece are being considered as other potential destinations for the game, which is scheduled to take place on February 8th, Kristians Dilans from Sportacentrs reports.

The Turkish government is facing issues ensuring safety for Maccabi players and coaching staff amidst the war between Israel and Hamas, which started on October 7th. As such, multiple games have been relocated or rescheduled since the start of the war, including matches from the EuroLeague, EuroCup, and Basketball Champions League.

The Israeli government has issued the highest - Level 4 - warning for Israeli citizens visiting Turkey, asking them to leave the country if situated there.

Fenerbahce's game against Maccabi in early January was relocated to Panevezys, Lithuania. There, the Turkish team captured an easy victory in front of a surprising large local crowd.

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