From November 27 to July 6, matches in the first round of the European qualifiers for the 2027 Men’s World Cup are being played at basketball venues across Europe.
A total of 32 national teams are taking part in the first round. The teams are divided into 8 groups of 4. The three strongest teams advance to the second round of qualifying. Teams will play a round-robin format (home and away).
The second-round matches will run from August 2026 to March 2027.
Among them, Ukraine, coached by Latvian Ainars Bagatskis, is competing for a place at the World Cup. The Yellow and Blues are in a group with Spain, Georgia, and Denmark.
European Qualifiers results (first round): November 27 | November 28 | November 30 | December 1 | February 27
| March 1 | March 2 | July 3 | July 5 | July 6
Follow the group-stage standings in the qualifiers for the 2025 European Championship. Updating…
2027 World Cup standings (first round of the European qualifiers).
