By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Three is the magic number heading into the final window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers.
That is how many spots remain in advancing to the World Cup later this year with eight teams still in contention to confirm their places.
However, most eyes will be on Groups I and K to start the window, where Montenegro and Serbia control their own destiny and could book their tickets already by the end of Gameday 11.
Already qualified (9/12): Finland, Latvia, Germany, Greece, Slovenia, France, Lithuania, Spain, Italy
Here’s a look at the race for those coveted final spots:
GROUP I
12/18 games played
Upcoming Games – February 24
18:00 CET – Greece v Serbia
18:00 CET – Turkey v Latvia
20:30 CET – Great Britain v Belgium
- Latvia has already qualified for the World Cup
- Greece has already qualified for the World Cup
- Serbia would qualify for the World Cup with a win or if Belgium lose
- Belgium cannot qualify for the World Cup on Gameday 11, they would be eliminated with a loss, or if Serbia win
- Turkey and Great Britain have already been eliminated from contention
GROUP J
12/18 games played
Upcoming Games – February 24
13:30 CET – Israel v Finland
16:00 CET – Estonia v Slovenia
19:30 CET – Germany v Sweden
- Germany, Finland, and Slovenia have already qualified for the World Cup
- Sweden, Israel, and Estonia have already been eliminated from the contention
GROUP K
12/18 games played
Upcoming Games – February 23
18:30 CET – Lithuania v Hungary
18:45 CET – Czech Republic v France
20:00 CET – Bosnia and Herzegovina v Montenegro
- France and Lithuania have already qualified for the World Cup
- Montenegro would qualify for the World Cup with a win
- Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hungary cannot qualify for the World Cup on Gameday 11, they would both be eliminated if Montenegro win
- The Czech Republic has already been eliminated from contention
GROUP L
12/18 games played
Upcoming Games – February 23
19:30 CET – Netherlands v Georgia
20:45 CET – Iceland v Spain
21:00 CET – Italy v Ukraine
- Spain and Italy have already qualified for the World Cup
- Georgia and Iceland cannot qualify for the World Cup on Gameday 11
- Ukraine cannot qualify for the World Cup on Gameday 11, they would be eliminated with a loss, or if Iceland win
- The Netherlands has already been eliminated from contention