Bagatskis’ team is one point behind third place
national team Ukraine beat Iceland in qualifying World Cup 2023 — 79:72.
The Blue-Yellows had a hard time entering the match, the guests won the first quarter and were in the lead for a long time in the second. The wards of Ainars Bagatskis managed to equalize the game and left for a long break with a margin of +2.
The intense struggle with the “swing” in both directions continued further. The outcome of the fight was decided at the very end – the Ukrainians had a better time in the final minutes of the match and snatched the victory.
The Ukrainian national team won the third victory in group L. The Ukrainians remained in fourth place, but now they are one point behind Iceland, which is in third place. Recall that three teams will qualify for the next round of selection for the 2023 World Cup.
The next qualifying match will take place in February. The national team of Ukraine on the road will play with Italy. In August, the wards of Bagatskis lost to the Appeninians in the selection of the 2023 World Cup. Later, the blue-yellows managed to beat Italy already in the framework of EuroBasket 2022.
- World Cup 2023. Qualification. Group L
Ukraine – Iceland – 79:72 (14:18, 21:15, 16:20, 28:19)
Source: Sportarena
