The Ukrainian national basketball team advanced to the next round of the World Cup 2027 qualifiers.

According to inkorr.com: Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk continues his series of games in the starting lineup of 'Utah', having taken the court in his 12th consecutive NBA game. This time, the 'Utah' team suffered a loss to 'Atlanta' with a score of 122:132. In 25 minutes of play, Mykhailiuk scored no points, made only 1 rebound, 3 assists, and received 1 foul.

In the EuroLeague, 'Real' lost to 'Panathinaikos' with a score of 77:87. Oleksii Len had only 6 minutes on the court, scored 4 points, made 2 rebounds, and recorded 1 turnover and 2 fouls.

College basketball

In the NCAA match, the 'Lafayette' team lost to 'Cornell' with a score of 78:97. Ukrainian center Mykhailo Bednostin spent only 3 minutes on the court, scoring no points.

Pre-qualification for the 2027 World Championship

The men's national team of Ukraine successfully completed the pre-qualification for the 2027 World Championship, finishing first in their group and advancing to the next round of qualifiers. In the decisive match, the team achieved victory over Slovakia with a score of 98:86 away under the leadership of coach Ainars Bagatskis.

This week, Ukrainian basketball players are actively competing for their clubs and at the national level. Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk and Oleksii Len demonstrated different results in their matches, while the men's national team successfully passed the pre-qualification for the 2027 World Championship. Basketball continues to delight Ukrainian fans with its bright moments and the successes of teams and players at various levels of competition.