Spain will keep the number 1 ranking if they win that match
The two parties have one game left in this qualifying phase. Spain will play in Cáceres against Italy but with guaranteed classification
Final, 61-80Solid triumph for Spain, forged based on the success in the triples. Distribution of minutes and points in Spain, with Salvó (18) as top scorer. Good Busquets (11) too and Parra (10).
Dunk from Vila, great pass from Bassas, 61-80
Falta en attack de Nathanaelsson
Sergi García misses the triple
Min 39Busquets basket, also three, 61-78
Nathanaelsson scores under the rim, 61-75
Parra’s great basket with a one-handed shot to the board, 59-75
Jonsson scores with an elevated shot against Guerrero, 59-73
Min 38Lack of Henningsson to Alberto Díaz that goes to the free kick
Three-pointer from Salvó, 57-71
Min 37Falla Henningsson
Spain’s possession is over, the conclusion of a pick and roll was late
Diaz scores one of the two, 57-68
Diaz has 4 steals. The foul will be unsportsmanlike
Robbery of Alberto Díaz who later receives foul
Parra throws from far away and misses
Min 36Ruben Guerrero’s block
Falla Thrastarsson a short shot
Min 35Time-out
Falla Parra in a drive to the basket
Thrastarsson scores in transition under the rim, 57-67
Lack of Sorolla in the block attempt
Min 34Triple by Joel Parra, 54-67
Free kick on Hlinasson who was about to score in the area
Spain exhausted possession, Núñez’s tray did not touch the hoop
Min 32Bandeja de Thorbjarnasson, 52-64
Foul by Hlinasson on Vila who will go to the free kick
Eric Vila also fails in the other ring, with three
Iceland fails another triple. They accumulate 3 of 23 in their series
End of the third quarter, 48-62A certain collapse of Spain, with ups and downs and too many losses that have given some oxygen to Iceland. In the end, the triples by Sergi García and Busquets once again highlighted the National Team
Loss of Spain in an elevated ball with a lot of risk for Tyson Pérez from the throw-in
Bjornsson basket with suspension of two, 48-59
Busquets scores another three, 46-59
Min 28Triple by Sergi García that gives a breather, 46-56
It was after losing the ball. Free throws for Bjornsson, who scores one, 46-53
Lack of Sergi García in attack
Iceland continues to accumulate errors in the triple
Lack of Bassas on Jonsson who goes to the free kick
Iceland misses the triple and Busquets responds with a triple scored, 43-53
Min 27Bassas attack foul on Bjornsson
Finally the ball is given to Iceland
The referees will review an off-base in an attack by Iceland due to Luis Guil’s challenge
Bassas misses the shot for three
Six turnovers by Spain in this room already
Loss in a pass from Núñez to Guerrero
Min 25Thornbjarsson misses the shot of three
Núñez misses the shot from three and Tyson loses the rebound
Min 24Hlinasson dunk after an offensive rebound. Four straight missed 3-pointers rack up Iceland, 39-50
Min 24Hlinasson dunk after an offensive rebound. Four straight missed 3-pointers rack up Iceland, 39-50
Foul in Guerrero’s attack due to a moving central block
Díaz loses the ball in a bad pass to Parra in the middle post
Min 23Iceland misses a shot of three
Three-pointer from Salvó. Spain continues to be inspired with the shot from three, 37-50
Will be reviewed for possible unsportsmanlike foul
Díaz robbery that receives a foul in midfield
Alberto Díaz basket with suspension at medium distance, 37-47
Min 22Finally considers itself undeportive of Parra
Foul by Gudmundsson to Parra. The Icelander has taken an involuntary nudge from Parra
Write down the additional, 36-45
Min 21Guerrero scores with half hook, 33-45
Rest, 33-43Spain has managed to escape in the second half of this second quarter, with good criteria in attack and improving its defense. 6 of 11 triples from Spain
Tyson Pérez receives a block under the rim
Loss of Iceland in a lateral pass that found no destination
Parra tray, good pass from Núñez, 33-43
Min 19Lack of Saved
Three-pointer from Núñez at the possession buzzer, 31-41
Misses a triple Iceland, rebounds Juan Nuñez
For the Bassas counterattack with free kick
Hlinasson scores under the rim, 31-38
Write down the additional, 29-38
And you will have an additional free kick
Basket of Miqui Salvó, under pressure with a play to the post
Great play by Salvó with a pass to Guerrero so that he hangs, 29-35
Min 17Robbery of Alberto Diaz
Guerrero scores again, now with a half hook, 29-33
Great basket by Guerrero, maneuvering against Hlinasson, 29-31
Min 16Score one and tie, 29-29
Lack of Guerrero on Gudmunsson that will go to the free kick
Lack of Alberto Díaz in lateral displacement
Francis Alonso misses the shot at the turn
Gudmunsson triple that brings Iceland closer again, 28-29
Pep Busquets triple misses, Alonso loses the ball later on the rebound
Min 14Foul by Tyson Pérez for trying to block from behind
Enter Francis Alonso and the 12 players who have been lined up have already entered the game
Score the two Tyson Perez, 21-29
Free kick on Tyson Pérez who received facing the hoop. Free shots
Min 13Triple Baerigsson fails
Spanish shooters continue to be inspired
Three-pointer from Bassas, 21-27
Jonsson’s miss on a short shot
Min 12Sergi García misses the triple
Good defense from Tyson in a penetration from Iceland
Tyson’s basket rebounding in attack, 21-24
Min 11Canasta de Jonsson, 21-22
End of the first quarter, 19-22Slight dominance of Spain that has shown quite success in the triple against the interior dominance of Hlinasson in the Icelandic attack
Tyson misses the triple and also Busquets with the tap
Bjorsson misses and fouls after Baeringston on Tyson Pérez
Min 9Sorolla misses a left hook
Gudmundson scores both, then Busquets scores a lobbed shot from five meters, 17-22
Foul by Sergi García on Gudmundson
Triple by Parra from the corner, 15-20
Min 8Triple by Miqui Salvó, 13-17
Hlinasson layup for the one who is constantly looking under the hoop, 13-14
Min 7Hlinasson’s mate who received a good penetrating bent ball, 11-14
Min 6Lack of Bassas
Gudmunsson fails and then Hlinasson blocks Sorolla
Saved on free throws: score both, 9-14
Jaume Sorolla makes his debut with the national team. Get on track now
He saved personal shooting strength, almost scored. Thrastarsson foul
Score Hlinasson under the hoop, now yes, 9-12
Min 5Miss Hlinasson under the rim and layup by Salvó on fast break, 7-12
Juan Núñez also responds with a triple, 7-10
Misses the triple Iceland, new loss after Salvó in an inside pass
Min 4Loss of Save in an action with a vote inside the zone
Min 3Guerrero’s block and Juan Núñez’s layup in Spain’s fast attack, 4-7
Parra loss and Steinarsson layup on counterattack, 4-2
Alberto Díaz steals but takes a block on the counterattack
Hlinasson dunk against Spain’s zone defense, 2-0
Lack of Juan Núñez in an interior help defense
Min 1Loss of Parra for stepping on the bottom line
jump startFirst possession for Spain
20:46Definite initial fives. Guerrero, Díaz, Núñez, Parra and Salvo play for Spain
20:40The 16 players who will face these matches are: Francis Alonso, Ferran Bassas, Pep Busquets, Michael Caicedo, Alberto Díaz, Sergi García, Rubén Guerrero, Juan Núñez, Joel Parra, Tyson Pérez, Álex Reyes, Miquel Salvó, Jaume Sorolla, Edgar Vicedo , Eric Vila and Guillem Ferrando as a guest
20:35The United States, which still does not have the World Cup ticket in its pocket, faces Uruguay and Brazil.
20:30The difference with the United States is minimal, 758.6 by 757.5, and maintaining this first place is another prize that can be achieved with the victories against Iceland and Italy
20:25Although the result is inconsequential in view of qualifying for the World Cup, it will be the first match that Spain faces as number 1 in the FIBA world ranking
20:20Scariolo will join Cáceres on Saturday for the last group game against Italy on Sunday. “It’s going to be a very tough match against Iceland because qualifying for the World Cup is at stake,” says Guil
20:15Luis Guil, Scariolo’s first assistant, will be the one who carries the weight of the match
20:10The National Team faces the game eager for victory, although without Sergio Scariolo on the bench. The agreement between the Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB) and Virtus Bologna allows Scariolo to make his coaching positions compatible in both cases, as far as humanly possible, because the Italian team plays this Friday in Bologna with Cazoo Baskonia in the Euroleague .
20:06The Spanish men’s team, already having qualified for the 2023 World Cup, faces the penultimate process against an Iceland that they already beat in the first round of group L by a 30-point difference, 87-57.
20:02Good evening and welcome to the narration of the Iceland-Spain match, corresponding to the 2023 World Cup qualifying phase, which starts at 8:45 p.m. in Reykjavik