By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
The upcoming 2023 World Cup Qualifiers game of Ukraine vs. Spain that was planned to be played in Kyiv (27/2) was postponed for security reasons in light of the recent Russia – Ukraine crisis, FIBA announced.
Per FIBA:
FIBA announced on Monday that the encounter between Ukraine and Spain for Gameday 4 of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers, scheduled for February 27 in Kyiv, is postponed and will be played either during or following Window 3 of the Qualifiers, in June-July this year.
The FIBA Executive Committee reached this decision in consultation with the FIBA Europe Regional Office and following a thorough assessment by its security advisor.
The decision and the related security assessment do not affect any other games of Group G, where Ukraine and Spain participate, or of other Groups of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers, which remain as originally scheduled.
This includes the Gameday 3 encounter between Spain and Ukraine, with Spain as the hosts, which will take place on Thursday, February 24 in Cordoba.