Which team will be next to secure their spot in the Qualifiers?
MUNICH (Germany) - It's the halfway mark in the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers Third Round and teams can already start booking their spot in the Qualifiers.
MUNICH (Germany) - It's the halfway mark in the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers Third Round and teams can already start booking their spot in the next phase.
The four group winners will all advance to complete the 32-team field for the Qualifiers as they join the teams that have already made it through from the Pre-Qualifiers and the teams that competed in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers Second Round.
Here's a run through of how each Third Round group is shaping up ahead of Gameday 4:
Group G
3/6 games played
GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
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# | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
1 | Croatia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 187 | 111 | 76 | 93.5 | 55.5 | 4 |
2 | Ireland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 145 | 165 | -20 | 72.5 | 82.5 | 3 |
3 | Luxembourg | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 138 | 194 | -56 | 69 | 97 | 2 |
Saturday, July 29
Ireland v Croatia - 15:30 CET
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Croatia would qualify with a win;
Ireland cannot qualify on Gameday 4;
They would be eliminated from contention with a loss;
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Luxembourg cannot qualify on Gameday 4;
They would be eliminated from contention if Croatia beat Ireland.
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Group H
3/6 games played
GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
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# | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
1 | Denmark | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 142 | 121 | 21 | 71 | 60.5 | 4 |
2 | Kosovo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 151 | 131 | 20 | 75.5 | 65.5 | 3 |
3 | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 136 | -41 | 47.5 | 68 | 2 |
Saturday, July 29
Switzerland v Kosovo - 17:30 CET
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Denmark cannot qualify on Gameday 4;
Kosovo cannot qualify on Gameday 4;
Switzerland cannot qualify on Gameday 4;
They would be eliminated from contention with a loss.
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Group I
3/6 games played
GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
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# | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
1 | Slovakia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 155 | 128 | 27 | 77.5 | 64 | 4 |
2 | Romania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 152 | 152 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 3 |
3 | Albania | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 173 | -27 | 73 | 86.5 | 2 |
Saturday, July 29
Romania v Albania - 17:30 CET
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Slovakia cannot qualify on Gameday 4;
Romania cannot qualify on Gameday 4;
Albania cannot qualify on Gameday 4;
They would be eliminated from contention with a loss.
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Group J
3/6 games played
GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
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# | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
1 | Austria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 156 | 149 | 7 | 78 | 74.5 | 3 |
2 | Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 163 | 157 | 6 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 3 |
3 | Norway | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 152 | 165 | -13 | 76 | 82.5 | 3 |
Saturday, July 29
Bulgaria v Norway - 17:00 CET
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Austria cannot qualify on Gameday 4;
Bulgaria cannot qualify on Gameday 4;
Norway cannot qualify on Gameday 4.
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Croatia are the only team that can officially advance to the Qualifiers on Saturday, but defeat would keep the race wide open.
So, who do you think will be the first team to make it through from the Third Round? Vote below.
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