By Antigoni Zachari / info@eurohoops.net
The second round of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers “windows” kicked off Thursday, with Greece and Germany grabbing big wins against Serbia and Estonia respectively.
Six duels are scheduled for Friday’s European qualifiers. Let’s take a look below!
Ukraine – Spain (19:00 GMT+3)
Spain holds the top spot of Group I with a perfect record from the first round of the qualifiers, while Ukraine counts even wins and losses. For sure, this duel has a favorite, though Ukraine is an opponent that could surprise, especially in the presence of Alex Len and Svi Mykhailiuk.
Latvia – Slovenia (19:30 GMT+3)
Latvia finished the first round on a high note, marking four wins. Things didn’t turn out this way for Slovenia though, as the 2017 EuroBasket champions managed only two wins and currently rank last in Group I.
Slovenia will miss its stars Luka Doncic and Goran Dragic, while Latvia will lack Kristaps Porzingis. However, this will be a fun duel to watch on Friday evening.
Turkey – Montenegro (20:00 GMT+3)
Turkey has the same record as Latvia from the first round and will face balanced Montenegro for a chance to clear things up in Group I.
The hosts will be reinforced with the presence of Cedi Osman, Ersan Ilyasova and Furkan Korkmaz.