The 2023 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers Ukraine vs Iceland match will be held on November 14, 2:00 PM (Iceland time) and 7:30 PM (IST) at Arena Riga (Riga).
On November 14, 2022, Ukraine will play Iceland. The contest will be played as a part of the Basketball World Cup qualification process. Let’s examine the clubs’ most recent results to get the best odds for this matchup. The third World Cup ticket is at stake between the rivals. Ukraine’s chances are limited at the same moment. They needs to prevail in every game while she watches for mistakes from the opposition.
Face-to-face encounters will aid in a better understanding of the conflict between Iceland and Ukraine. In the first round of the current draw, the single game was played in August. Then, in a close battle played at home, Iceland won 91:88.
Ukraine only managed two wins. They defeated Georgia with a score of 79:66 in the opening round. The second triumph was only a day earlier. With a score of 96:77, the national team defeated the Netherlands on the road. They also gained the lead early on and maintained it into halftime, with a 24-point advantage. The rival slightly closed the lead in the second half.
Iceland has won four matches. Two of them came from their victory against the Netherlands, and the other two came from victories over Italy and the Ukraine at home. And overtime was required in both instances. In the match against Georgia the day before, the squad came close to beating him, but the final score was 85:88 in favor of the opposition.
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Ukraine: Denys Lukashov, Oleksandr Lypovyy, Svi Mykhailiuk, Ihor Zaytsev, Alex Len
Iceland: Elvar Fridriksson, Jon Axel Gudmundsson, Aegir Steinarsson, Haukur Palsson, Tryggvi Hlinason
Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
11.11.22 | Netherlands | 77-96 | Win |
11.09.22 | Poland | 86-94 | Loss |
08.09.22 | Croatia | 90-85 | Loss |
06.09.22 | Greece | 99-79 | Loss |
06.09.22 | Italy | 84-73 | Win |
Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
12.11.22 | Georgia | 85-88 | Loss |
28.08.22 | Ukraine | 91-88 | Win |
25.08.22 | Spain | 87-57 | Loss |
02.07.22 | Netherlands | 67-66 | Win |
28.02.22 | Italy | 95-87 | Loss |
The 2023 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers Ukraine vs Iceland match will be held on November 14, 2:00 PM (Iceland time) and 7:30 PM (IST) at Arena Riga (Riga). Fans can live stream the match on Courtside 1891.
Country | Channel | Date and Time |
Iceland | Courtside 1891 | November 11 (7:35 PM) |
Georgia | Courtside 1891 | November 11 (11:35 PM) |
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