12 Giant Men in the World Cup with 8 out of 8

National Men's Basketball Team defeated Iceland 110-73 away in the second match of the FIBA ​​2027 World Cup European Qualifiers 2nd Round Group J.

With this result, Türkiye made 8 out of 8 and became the first team to get a World Cup ticket.

The national team finished the first period ahead 33-14, with captain Cedi Osman and Malachi Flynn scoring 24 points in the match played at the Laugardalshöll Sports Center in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland.

The crescent-star team played very well in the second period, in which Onuralp Bitim scored 15 points, and went to the locker room with a 60-37 advantage.

Continuing its effective performance in the second half, the National Team won the match 110-73, leading 80-56 in the third quarter.

Türkiye became the first team to qualify for the FIBA ​​2027 World Cup through the qualifiers.

Completing the first round as the leader with 6 out of 6, the Crescent and Stars continued their successful performance in the second round, where the teams recorded the number of wins and losses.

By winning the first 2 matches in the second round, making 8 out of 8 in the qualifiers and maintaining their leadership, the national team managed to get their ticket to the World Cup.

Source: TRT Haber Spor RSS (Open Press / Translated Full Text)