Ukrainian basketball players secured two victories in the qualifiers for the World Cup 2027: how the stars are performing

According to glavcom.ua: Oleksandr Koval' shone for 'Buducnost' in the game against 'Trento' in the Eurocup. In 27 minutes, he scored 12 points, provided 1 assist, and made 3 steals. Unfortunately, his team still lost in overtime with a score of 90:91.

'Hapoel' Jerusalem won against 'Cedevita' away with a score of 84:81. Dmytro Skapintsev also managed to score 4 points in 7 minutes of play, making 2 rebounds and 1 assist.

In the Euroleague match, 'Real' lost to 'Milan' 82:89. Oleksiy Len' scored 2 points, made 4 rebounds, and recorded 3 blocks in his 10 minutes on the court.

Results of other games

'VEF' Riga lost to 'Levice' 69:85, where Ilya Sidorov scored 12 points. At the same time, 'Sabah' lost to 'Alba' with a score of 82:106.

In the North European Basketball League, 'Keila' Kulbet lost to 'Dynamo' Zagreb 73:98. Nazar Kulisheko tried his hand, scoring 2 points.

Successful games of the Ukrainian national team

The men's national team of Ukraine surprised with a victory over Denmark in the second round match of the qualification for the FIBA World Cup 2027. After two games, the Ukrainian team is in the top twenty of the best teams in the group. The next qualifying window is scheduled for February 2026.

At the beginning of the qualifiers for the 2027 World Cup, the Ukrainian team won against the Georgian team. The match was dramatic, and the highest scorer was Oleksandr Koval', who scored 31 points in 37 minutes of play.

Match result against Georgia

Ukraine defeated Georgia with a score of 92:79. Oleksandr Koval' was the standout player for the team, contributing 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Other important contributions to the victory were made by Oleksandr Lypovyi, Vyacheslav Bobrov, Oleksiy Pustovyi, and other players.