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Israel U19 Basketball Faces Greece for Crucial World Championship Qualification Spot
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First reported by N12 · 12 minutes ago
What happened
Israel's U19 basketball team plays Greece in a crucial game to secure the final European spot for the 2026 U19 World Championship after a quarterfinal exit.
- 01Israel U19 basketball lost quarterfinals but can still qualify for 2026 U19 World Championship.
- 02Top five teams from European Championship qualify; Israel fights for fifth place.
- 03Israel faces Greece Saturday at 14:00 in a playoff for 5th-8th place, live on 5SPORT.
- 04A win advances Israel to the fifth-place final against Germany or Turkey winner.
- 05Israel previously beat Greece 93-84 in overtime during group stage.
- 06Coach Nadav Zilberstein leads the team aiming to secure World Championship qualification.
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