MUNICH (Germany) - The countdown is almost finished with only two weeks remaining until the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 draw which will take place on March 27 in Riga.
The seeds and partner countries have been announced, so it's time to ask the following question: What would the ultimate 'Group of Death' look like?
24 participating countries have been divided in six seeds and you can cast your vote in the fan polls below, telling us who is the strongest team in each bracket.
Ahead of the draw, the latest update in the FIBA Men's World Ranking, presented by NIKE was made so we're looking forward to seeing what the fans think are the strongest six nations to make up the ultimate 'Group of Death'.
Seed 1
The top seeded teams are made up from teams that should be favorites for the throne. Reigning champs Spain will look to retain the gold, but FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 winners Germany will also have a say. Olympic silver-medalists France and world number two ranked Serbia hold strong hopes with the possible inclusion of their biggest stars in Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama.
Spain's new generation are coming through, while 2022 runners up France will be desperate for another addition to their list of titles - in what will be a record-breaking 40th appearance at the Final Round.
Seed 2
There's already a lot decided when it comes to Seed 2 with three-time champions Lithuania being a partner country with Finland, hosts Latvia playing in Group A in Riga and Greece - with Giannis Antetokounmpo - going to Limassol as Cyprus' partner team. They'll try to build up the form in hopes of competing for the gold - 20 years after taking the throne in Belgrade.
That leaves us with 2017 winners Slovenia and Luka Doncic who will be drawn into Group D in Poland, filled with motive after missing out on the Olympics in the summer. They know all about being involved in a Group of Death after being paired with the likes of France, Germany and Lithuania in Cologne in the 2022 edition.
Seed 3
Hosts Poland had no worries during the Qualifiers with their spot already secured in Katowice. They will embark on the journey of replicating a stunning success and a fourth-place finish in the last outing and will look for the help of San Antonio Spurs' star Jeremy Sochan to do so.
Gianmarco Pozzecco's Italy surely want to improve on the 8th place finish from 2022, as Czechia and Montenegro finish up Seed 3 with star veteran presence in the form of Tomas Satoransky and Nikola Vucevic.
Seed 4
Türkiye, Georgia and Israel join hosts Finland as the fourth seeded teams, and we already know Finland will play in Group B, in Tampere. The rest is up to the draw when we will find out where will some of the biggest European stars such as Cedi Osman or Toko Shengelia showcase their talents.
Watch out for Türkiye who could pair up Alperen Sengun with Osman once more and hope for the stunning second-ever EuroBasket decoration. Yam Madar has done the job for Israel who grabbed up their 31st appearance, with the hope of Deni Avdija returning to lead the team at the Final Round.
Seed 5
Estonia have done their job with four wins in the Qualifiers and can already pack their bags for Riga, being selected as Latvia's partner country in Group A. Bosnia and Herzegovina have much to celebrate after going through a very difficult Qualifiers Group with France and Croatia, filled with insane energy and Dzanan Musa's leadership.
Musa will probably be joined by Jusuf Nurkic; completing a dynamic duo that could hurt many favorites, but Dario Gjergja's well-oiled machine that is Belgium could also be a dark horse. Great Britain will sure look to improve on their last place finish at the last event, as they look to translate Qualifiers success into Final Round results.
Seed 6
Hosts Cyprus will mark their first showing at the FIBA EuroBasket at their home turf, in Limassol. Northern Europe is represented here with Iceland, who have secured their third entry to the Final Round, led by Martin Hermannsson and Elvar Fridriksson, and Sweden, who beat the world champs Germany on the way of returning to the big stage for the first time since 2013.
This quartet is filled with fairytale debuts and returns as Portugal are also the ones to watch out, breaking their 14-year drought to make their Final Round comeback. Cyprus have paired with Greece, while Iceland partnered with Poland.
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