In the first match of the FIBA 2023 World Cup European Qualification 2nd Round I Group, the National Men’s Basketball Team will fight against Latvia at the Arena Riga at 19.30 tomorrow.
The Nationals competed with Greece, Great Britain and Belarus in Group B in the first round. Crescent-Stars went to the second round with Greece and Great Britain after Belarus was expelled. Turkey took place in Group I with Latvia, Belgium and Serbia, which completed Group A in the top 3 in the second round. The top three countries in this group will qualify for the FIBA 2023 World Cup.
Turkey and Latvia have met twice before in the World Cup Qualifiers. While the Nationals won a match 85-73, they were defeated in the other match with a score of 79-70.