Georgia crushed Montenegro 101-74 in the debut of the second qualifying phase for the 2027 World Cup, with a colossal performance from the trio of Shengelia, Bitadze, and Mamukelashvili who combined for 64 points. Group I is now compressed with six teams separated by just two victories.
The men's team returns to competition this Friday at 21:00 at the Príncipe Felipe in Zaragoza to face Portugal in the debut of the second qualifying phase for the 2027 World Cup in Qatar. The match marks the international debut of Aday Mara and Baba Miller.
The fourth qualifying window for the 2027 World Cup saw standout performances from Dennis Schröder with Germany and Mario Hezonja with Croatia. Poland remains undefeated with Aleksander Balcerowski as the offensive highlight against Israel.