FIBA World Cup Qualifiers: teams that could qualify in final window / News - Basketnews.com

Multiple teams have a chance to qualify for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, and the last Qualifiers window will answer all the questions.

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Three spots were up for grabs heading into the final window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers, and three spots remain following Gameday 11 action.

The teams in contention have narrowed slightly with Ukraine eliminated to leave seven others in the mix to complete the contingent of 12 teams from Europe heading to the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.

Most eyes will be on Groups I and K, where Montenegro, Georgia, and Serbia control their own destiny.

Already qualified (9/12): Finland, Latvia, Germany, Greece, Slovenia, France, Lithuania, Spain, and Italy.

Here's an updated look at the situation in each group:

Group I

Pos Team GM W L HW HL PPG PPG A Diff STR L5 1 Latvia 9 8 1 4 0 101.7 87.1 10 +10 +++++ 2 Greece 9 6 3 4 1 79.8 77.4 2.3 +2 ++-+- 3 Serbia 9 5 4 3 1 96.7 94.0 0.4 -1 -++++ 4 Belgium 9 4 5 2 2 90.0 83.4 -1.1 +1 +---+ 5 Turkey 9 3 6 2 3 77.8 76.4 1.3 -2 --+-- 6 Great Britain 9 1 8 1 4 68.2 81.2 -13 -8 -----

Upcoming Games - February 27

18:30 CET - Latvia vs. Greece20:00 CET - Serbia vs. Great Britain20:30 CET - Belgium vs. Turkey

Latvia and Greece have already qualified for the World Cup. Serbia would qualify for the World Cup with a win or if Belgium loses. Belgium would qualify for the World Cup with a win and Serbia's loss. Turkey and Great Britain have already been eliminated from contention.

Group J

Pos Team GM W L HW HL PPG PPG A Diff STR L5 1 Germany 11 9 2 5 1 79.4 70.3 9.1 +1 +-+++ 2 Finland 11 9 2 5 0 81.6 77.0 4.5 +2 ++-++ 3 Slovenia 11 7 4 4 1 83.2 79.2 4 -1 -++-+ 4 Sweden 11 5 6 2 3 77.1 78.8 -1.7 -1 -+++- 5 Israel 11 3 8 2 4 77.9 79.0 -1.1 -5 ----- 6 Estonia 11 3 8 2 4 72.6 82.4 -9.8 +1 +----

Upcoming Games - February 27

17:30 CET - Finland vs. Germany18:00 CET - Slovenia vs. Israel19:05 CET - Sweden vs. Estonia

Germany, Finland, and Slovenia have already qualified for the World Cup. Sweden, Israel, and Estonia have already been eliminated from contention.

Group K

Pos Team GM W L HW HL PPG PPG A Diff STR L5 1 France 11 9 2 5 0 82.1 61.7 20.4 +3 +++-+ 2 Lithuania 11 9 2 4 2 78.1 71.1 7 +2 ++-++ 3 Montenegro 11 6 5 3 2 73.8 71.1 2.7 -2 --+-+ 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11 6 5 5 1 77.3 81.8 -4.5 +1 +-++- 5 Hungary 11 5 6 2 3 71.3 79.7 -8.5 -1 -+-+- 6 Czech Republic 11 3 8 2 4 73.5 80.0 -6.5 -5 -----

Upcoming Games - February 26

18:00 CET - France vs. Lithuania19:00 CET - Hungary vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina19:00 CET - Montenegro vs. Czech Republic

France and Lithuania have already qualified for the World Cup. Montenegro would qualify for the World Cup with a win or if Hungary beat Bosnia and Herzegovina by 1-40 points. Bosnia and Herzegovina would qualify with a win and Montenegro's loss. Hungary would qualify for the World Cup with a win of 41 points or more if Montenegro lose. The Czech Republic has already been eliminated from contention.

Group L

Pos Team GM W L HW HL PPG PPG A Diff STR L5 1 Spain 9 8 1 4 0 103.2 82.2 13.8 +6 +++++ 2 Italy 9 7 2 4 1 89.9 85.3 4.6 +2 ++-++ 3 Georgia 9 5 4 3 1 98.7 96.6 -1.8 +1 +-+-+ 4 Iceland 9 4 5 3 2 78.4 85.0 -6.6 -3 ---+- 5 Ukraine 9 3 6 2 2 98.9 96.7 -0.2 -1 -++-- 6 Netherlands 9 0 9 0 5 72.9 82.7 -9.8 -9 -----

Upcoming Games - February 26

17:00 CET - Georgia vs. Iceland17:00 CET - Ukraine vs. Netherlands18:00 CET - Spain vs. Italy

Spain and Italy have already qualified for the World Cup. Georgia would qualify for the World Cup with a win or a loss of up to 4 points (1-3 points). Iceland would qualify for the World Cup with a win of 4 points or more. The Netherlands and Ukraine have already been eliminated from contention. Thank you for being with us! Subscribe to BN+ and browse ad-free.