Ukraine's national basketball team starts qualifying for the 2027 World Cup: where to watch the matches

Our guys will play their home matches in the preliminary qualification on August 9 and 16 in Riga, and will also play two away matches against the teams of Switzerland and Slovakia.

According to glavcom.ua: The men's basketball team of Ukraine begins the qualifying tournament for the 2027 World Cup this week. This is reported with reference to the FBU, as reported by Glavkom.

Ukrainian matches can be watched for free on Kyivstar TV, the official broadcaster of national pre-qualification matches, as well as on the FIBA YouTube channel.

Schedule of Ukraine's matches

August 620:00 Switzerland - Ukraine

August 917:00 Ukraine - Slovakia

August 1617:00 Ukraine - Switzerland

August 2019:00 Slovakia - Ukraine

The coaching staff of the Ukrainian national team has already decided on the roster for the upcoming matches.

Extended roster of the Ukrainian national team

Guards

• Alexander Kovlyar, Buducnost, Montenegro
• Vitaly Zot, Jonava, Lithuania
• Isuf Sanon, VEF, Latvia
• Illya Tyrtyshnyk, OraSi Ravenna, Italy
• Maxim Shulga, Boston Celtics, USA
• Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, Utah Jazz, USA
• Mikhail Bublyk, Kyiv-Basket, Ukraine

Forwards

• Bogdan Bliznyuk, Jonava, Lithuania
• Vladimir Konev, Dnipro, Ukraine
• Ivan Tkachenko, Mitteldeutscher, Germany
• Artem Kovalyov, Tangerang Hawks, Indonesia
• Alexander Lipovoy, Kolossos, Greece
• Andrei Voinalovich, Sabah, Azerbaijan
• Vyacheslav Bobrov, VEF, Latvia
• Vladislav Semerich, Indian Hills, USA

Centers

• Maxim Klychko, Monaco, France
• Daniil Sipalo, Dnipro, Ukraine
• Rostislav Novitsky, Valmiera, Latvia
• Vyacheslav Kravtsov, Borneo Hornbills, Indonesia
• Artem Pustovoy, Sartoria Muda, Indonesia
• Alexey Len, Los Angeles Lakers, USA
• Dmitry Skapinzev, Rip City Remix, USA

The head coach is Ainars Bagatskis, assisted by Sergey Gladyr, Valery Plechanov, and Raimonds Feldmanis.

In conclusion: The men's basketball team of Ukraine starts the qualifying tournament for the 2027 World Cup. The team is preparing for matches that can be watched online for free on Kyivstar TV and on the FIBA YouTube channel. The roster of the team, which is preparing for matches against Switzerland and Slovakia under the leadership of head coach Ainars Bagatskis, has also been announced.