The Ukraine national basketball team will play two friendly matches against the Netherlands

The men's basketball team of Ukraine is preparing for friendly matches ahead of the 2027 World Cup pre-qualification. The training is taking place in Riga, where the team will also play against the Netherlands on July 24 and 25. The games will not be broadcast as per the decision of the coaching staff. The squad will consist of 15 players, including Oleksandr Kovliar, Danylo Sipalo, and Yehor Sushkin, who joined the team later. The team, along with head coach Ainars Bagatskis, is preparing for important matches against Switzerland and Slovakia. A friendly match in Croatia and an exhibition match against Kuntic Academy are also planned.

The coaching staff has decided that the matches will not be broadcast.

Guards

• Oleksandr Kovliar, Buducnost, Montenegro
• Vitalii Zotov, Jonava, Lithuania
• Isuf Sanon, VEF, Latvia
• Illia Tyrtyshnyk, Orasi Ravenna, Italy
• Mikhail Bublyk, Kyiv-Basket, Ukraine
• Yehor Sushkin, Kyiv-Basket, Ukraine

Forwards

• Volodymyr Koney, Dnipro, Ukraine
• Ivan Tkachenko, Mitteldoycher, Germany
• Artem Kovalev, Tangerang Hawks, Indonesia
• Oleksandr Lipovyi, Kolossos, Greece
• Andrii Voinalovych, Sabah, Azerbaijan
• Viacjeslav Bobrov, VEF, Latvia
• Vladyslav Semerych, Indian Hills, USA

Centers

• Danylo Sipalo, Dnipro, Ukraine
• Viacjeslav Kravtsov, Borneo Hornbills, Indonesia

According to glavcom.ua: Head coach – Ainars Bagatskis Assistants – Serhii Hladyr, Valerii Plekhanov, Raimonds Feldmanis

Ukraine national team's match schedule in Group A

August 620:00 Switzerland – Ukraine

August 917:00 Ukraine – Slovakia

August 1617:00 Ukraine – Switzerland

August 2019:00 Slovakia – Ukraine

The men's basketball team of Ukraine is actively preparing for the qualification matches ahead of the 2027 World Cup. According to the decision of the coaching staff, the games will not be broadcast, and the team consisting of 15 players is already preparing for encounters with the teams of Switzerland and Slovakia. It is worth noting that players from different countries have joined the national team, complementing the squad and helping the Ukrainian team achieve its goals.