EuroBasket Women 2027 Qualifiers: Ukraine Drawn Against France and Great Britain

Draw Held for Second Round of EuroBasket Women 2027 Qualifiers

According to Главком: The draw for the second qualifying round of the 2027 Women's European Basketball Championship has placed Ukraine in Group M. Their opponents in this group will be France, Great Britain, and Luxembourg. This stage of the competition features 24 teams, divided into six groups of four. Teams will play each other home and away during the match windows scheduled for November 2026 and February 2027. The top two teams from each group will advance to the final EuroBasket 2027 tournament.

Ukraine was seeded in the third pot for the draw. Their group includes France, a major European power currently ranked second in the FIBA world rankings. The French team has participated in 35 European Championships, winning the title in 2001 and 2009. They finished fourth at EuroBasket 2025 and secured a silver medal at the 2024 Olympic Games.

Ukraine's Opponents in Group M

Great Britain, another opponent in the group, has competed in the European Championship seven times. Their best result was a fourth-place finish in 2019. At EuroBasket 2025, they placed 14th. In the first qualifying round for EuroBasket 2027, Great Britain won their group containing Austria, Switzerland, and Norway, securing five victories in six games.

The Luxembourg national team has no prior experience in the European Championship finals. In the first qualifying round for EuroBasket 2027, they finished second in their group behind Israel, ahead of Ireland and Bosnia and Herzegovina, winning three of their six matches.

In related basketball news, the results are in for the Ukrainian men's national team in their 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers. In the fourth qualifying window, Ukraine lost to Spain 78:64. They also suffered a heavy defeat to Spain in the third window, losing 66:86. However, the Ukrainian men's team has recorded victories, including an 88:71 win over Denmark in the second window and a 92:79 victory over Georgia in their first qualifying match.

The second round of the women's EuroBasket 2027 qualifiers is scheduled across two match windows: from November 8 to 18, 2026, and from February 7 to 17, 2027.

The draw for the second round of the EuroBasket Women 2027 qualifiers presents both new opportunities and significant challenges for the Ukrainian team. Facing opponents like France, a top-tier basketball nation, will require maximum preparation and focus from the Ukrainian athletes. Success in this qualification campaign could be a crucial step in elevating the status of Ukrainian women's basketball on the international stage.

As Ukraine prepares for a challenging journey in the EuroBasket Women 2027 qualifiers, fans of the sport may also be interested in the upcoming draw for the Euro 2028 Handball qualifiers, where the national team's opponents will be revealed. This will provide another exciting opportunity for Ukrainian athletes to showcase their talent on the European stage.