FIBA Denies Israel's Request to Host Upcoming Basketball Games
FIBA Europe has not approved Israel's request to host upcoming basketball games on its soil, maintaining the current status quo. Consequently, the Israeli national team will continue to play its home matches abroad.
In a letter signed by FIBA Europe President Jorge Garbajosa and CEO Kamil Novak, the organization stated that after thoroughly reviewing the request and consulting with FIBA's security advisor, the Executive Committee decided to keep the existing situation unchanged for the remaining World Cup qualifying windows. This means Israel will host Latvia on November 30 and the Netherlands on February 28, 2027, outside of Israel.
The Israeli national team has been playing its home games outside the country since the outbreak of the war on October 7. Efforts to bring the games back to Israel have been ongoing for over three years but have not yet been successful.
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