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VIDEO: Turkey becomes first European team to qualify for 2027 World Cup
Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Turkey became the first European team to officially qualify for the 2027 Basketball World Cup in Qatar.
- Turkey beat Lithuania 94-66 at home before defeating Iceland 110-73 away.
Turkey has become the first European team to officially book its place at the 2027 Basketball World Cup in Qatar.
The qualification came after two emphatic victories. Turkey defeated Lithuania 94-66 at home on Friday, then followed up with a 110-73 win away against Iceland on Monday.
The first window of the decisive phase in the European qualifying campaign has now ended. While several teams can feel relatively comfortable, competition remains tight in some groups.
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