By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
France confidently marched to a win, 85-70, over Cyprus in Arena Futuroscope and improved to 4-0 in Group E of the Qualifiers but did not clinch a berth in the 2025 EuroBasket on Sunday. After resurfacing with Les Bleus with 15 points in the reverse fixture on Thursday, Axel Bouteille logged a team-high 15 points with 7/11 field goals in a one-sided affair in Poitiers. Amine Noua followed with 14 points for the team coached by Frederic Fauthoux.
With two games left, France created a two-game advantage in the race with Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia for two tickets to the final stage. A 110-90 victory for the team coached by Aziz Beciragic in Mirza Delibasic Hall matched the Balkan countries at 2-2 and sent the tiebreaker advantage to the winners.
The meeting in Sarajevo featured Real Madrid teammates, Dzanan Musa and Mario Hezonja. Among six double-digit scorers at the winning end, the 25-year-old forward combined 19 points with five assists and three steals. A game-high 28 points by 29-year-old Hezonja was not enough for Croatia.
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Dominating the fourth quarter, Lithuania secured a win, 94-72, versus North Macedonia and qualified for the EuroBasket. Gytis Radzevicius stood out with an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double in Klaipeda’s Svyturio Arena. The visitors were led by Nenad Dimitrijevic producing a career-high 43 points but the 26-year-old guard suffered an injury in his left leg.
Serbia emerged as the second national team to clinch a berth in the final stage after blowing out Denmark, 98-51, in Belgrade’s Aleksandar Nikolic Hall. With the team coached by Svetislav Pesic mproving to 4-0 in Group G, Aleksa Avramovic poured in a game-high 18 points with 7/12 field goals.
Everlasting Shengelia scores 25
Following a tipoff delay of 50 minutes due to a clock issue, Georgia pulled away in the second half to beat Finland, 81-64, in Tbilisi Arena. Lasting 35 minutes in a third showing over five days, including Turkish Airlines EuroLeague action with Virtus Segafredo Bologna on Wednesday, Tornike Shengelia fueled a key win with 25 points, six assists, four rebounds, and two steals. Kamar Baldwin added 22 points, nine rebounds, and six assists.
Among the co-hosts with an automatic berth, Poland slowed down Estonia with a win, 88-86, in Tallinn’s Unibet Arena. Michal Michalak and Mateusz Ponitka scored 29 and 27 points, respectively. For the hosts, Matthias Tass posted a 19-point, 12-rebound double-double.
Behind a 77-70 victory in Den Haag’s Sportcampus Zuiderpark, the Netherlands finally got off the mark and prevented Czechia from completing the process for a ticket to the EuroBasket.
Later Group F action resulted in Greece bouncing back with a win, 77-67, versus Great Britain in Thessaloniki’s PAOK Sports Arena. Kostas Papanikolaou and Panagiotis Kalaitzakis contributed 14 points apiece for the team coached by Vassilis Spanoulis.
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2025 EuroBasket Qualifiers Results and Standings
Group A
Portugal vs. Slovenia 82-74
Ukraine vs. Israel 73 – 86
Slovenia vs. Portugal (25/11)
Israel vs. Ukraine (25/11)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 231 | 223 | +8 | 5 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 249 | 234 | +15 | 5 |
| 3 | Israel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 151 | 158 | -7 | 5 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 3 | 0 | 3 | 150 | 166 | −16 | 3 |
Group B
Iceland vs. Italy 71-95
Turkiye vs. Hungary 92-66
Hungary vs. Turkiye (25/11)
Italy vs. Iceland (25/11)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 265 | 213 | +52 | 6 |
| 2 | Turkiye | 3 | 2 | 1 | 248 | 228 | +20 | 5 |
| 3 | Iceland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 236 | -20 | 4 |
| 4 | Hungary | 3 | 0 | 3 | 193 | 245 | −52 | 3 |
Group C
Slovakia vs. Spain 72-76
Latvia vs. Belgium 75-72
Spain vs. Slovakia (25/11)
Belgium vs. Latvia (25/11)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 218 | 199 | +19 | 6 |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 205 | 188 | +17 | 5 |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 204 | 209 | −5 | 4 |
| 4 | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 184 | 215 | −31 | 3 |
Group D
Sweden vs. Germany 73-72
Montenegro vs. Bulgaria 85-62
Bulgaria vs. Montenegro (25/11)
Germany vs. Sweden (25/11)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 3 | 2 | 1 | 241 | 217 | +24 | 5 |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 227 | 237 | -10 | 5 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 199 | 231 | −32 | 4 |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 219 | 201 | +18 | 4 |
Group E
Cyprus vs. France 59-75
Croatia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina 89-76
France vs. Cyprus 85-70
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Croatia 110-90
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 4 | 4 | 0 | 307 | 254 | +53 | 8 |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 349 | 319 | +30 | 6 |
| 3 | Croatia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 332 | 322 | +10 | 6 |
| 4 | Cyprus * | 4 | 0 | 4 | 258 | 351 | −93 | 4 |
Group F
Czechia vs. Netherlands 96-74
Great Britain vs. Greece 73-72
Netherlands vs. Czech Republic 77-70
Greece vs. Great Britain 77-67
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 4 | 3 | 1 | 295 | 276 | +19 | 7 |
| 2 | Czechia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 320 | 305 | +15 | 6 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 4 | 2 | 2 | 320 | 333 | -13 | 6 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 4 | 1 | 3 | 317 | 338 | −21 | 5 |
Group G
Denmark vs. Serbia 52-72
Finland vs. Georgia 83-90
Georgia vs. Finland 81-64
Serbia vs. Denmark 98-51
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y-Serbia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 323 | 227 | +96 | 8 |
| 2 | Georgia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 303 | 298 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Finland* | 4 | 1 | 3 | 297 | 333 | -36 | 5 |
| 4 | Denmark | 4 | 1 | 3 | 263 | 328 | −65 | 4 |
Group H
North Macedonia vs. Lithuania 67-82
Poland vs. Estonia 78-82
Estonia vs. Poland 86-88
Lithuania vs. North Macedonia 94-72
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 307 | 294 | +13 | 7 |
| 2 | y-Lithuania | 4 | 3 | 1 | 318 | 268 | +50 | 7 |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 304 | 321 | -17 | 5 |
| 4 | Poland* | 4 | 1 | 3 | 301 | 347 | -46 | 5 |
y-clinched a berth in the EuroBasket
* Teams that have already qualified for EuroBasket 2025 as hosts
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