Greece’s summer campaign in the 2027 World Cup qualifiers kicked off in Romania, with the goal of securing two wins and continuing its winning streak. The goal is to advance to the second round on the road to Qatar with the best possible record.
Our national team had complete control of the game for 35 minutes, but in a disastrous final stretch, they conceded a run of points, missed numerous shots, and suffered a defeat by a score of . In a fourth quarter where the quarter score was 22-8 in favor of the Romanians!
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This is a loss that the “blue-and-whites” will carry into the next phase and will… put us in a tough spot as we look to qualify for the 2027 World Cup. As a reminder, in the upcoming matchups for the second phase, Vassilis Spanoulis’s team will face off against Group A.
Darron Russell was the top performer for the winners, finishing with 20 points! For our national team, Giannoulis Larentzakis was the leading scorer with 16 points.
*photo source: fiba.basketball
