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Italbasket maschile cede 78-76 in casa della Bosnia Erzogovina, resta aperta la strada per il Mondiale 2027

The Italian men's basketball team lost 78-76 to Bosnia and Herzogovina, leaving the road to the 2027 World Cup open.

TZULA (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – Italy lost 78-76 in Tuzla to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the first of two games in the first window of the second qualifying phase for the 2027 World Cup. However, their path to the World Championships in Doha is far from compromised, thanks in part to defeats by Lithuania in Turkey and Iceland in Serbia. The Azzurri will now face the Serbians in Pesaro on Monday, August 31st. “It was a very tough match, as we expected,” commented coach Luca Banchi. “It's never easy to play with such intensity at the start of the season. We played…
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Basket, Italia rimonta la Lituania e chiude prima il girone

Basketball: Italy overtakes Lithuania and tops the group

BOLOGNA, JULY 5, 2026 - Italy closed out the first phase of the FIBA World Cup 2027 qualifiers with a victory. At the PalaDozza in Bologna, the Azzurri defeated Lithuania 87-74 after a remarkable fourth-quarter comeback, securing first place in Group D. The Azzurri recovered from a 13-point deficit in the final five minutes with a 24-8 run that completely reversed the momentum of the game. A decisive late comeback. Lithuania led for long stretches, managing a double-digit lead in the final quarter. However, Italy shifted gears at the crucial moment, raising…
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