The Ukrainian national basketball team starts in the World Cup 2027 qualifiers: the captain talks about the key match

Preparation of the Ukrainian national team for the match against Georgia

The captain of the Ukrainian basketball team, Artem Pustovyi, talked about the team's preparation for the opening match of the World Cup 2027 qualifications against Georgia. The game will take place on November 27 at 19:00 in Tbilisi. According to Pustovyi, the team is preparing well for the game and is focused on victory.

«We have played against Georgia many times, we know their players and leaders. We want to start with a win. The Georgians will have their key players, including Shengelia and Shermadini. So there will be many fans in Tbilisi. We are getting ready for the game, we have two more practices, we continue to prepare for the match. The Georgians will try to play hard, they will do everything to not let us get the ball,» said Pustovyi.

Artem Pustovyi also shared that the mood in the team is great, all players are ready for a tough game and are focused on victory. Despite the fatigue from the trip, the team held practice and is preparing for the important match.

«In the morning practice, we stretched well, shot some hoops, and in the evening we will have our last full team practice before the game. We will focus on our offense and defense and get ready for the important match,» added Pustovyi.

Victories in the World Cup 2027 pre-qualifiers

The national men's team of Ukraine showed excellent results in the pre-qualifiers for the World Cup 2027. Ukraine defeated Slovakia 98:86 away, after which they won against Switzerland in Riga with a score of 73:64.

World Cup 2027 pre-qualification. Men

Ukraine - Switzerland 73:64 (28:12, 13:19, 21:24, 11:9)

The national team demonstrated confident play and secured a winning streak in the pre-qualifiers for the World Cup.

The Ukrainian team is preparing for a tough match against Georgia, led by team captain Artem Pustovyi. The players are focused on victory and have rested from the trip, holding practice before the decisive match.