Today, November 27, the national men's basketball team of Ukraine begins its fight in the main round of qualifications for the 2027 World Cup, which will take place in Qatar. The Ukrainian team will play its first match against Georgia at the legendary "Tbilisi Arena." The match is scheduled to start at 19:00.
Qualifying Features
After missing EuroBasket 2025, the Ukrainians had to enter the pre-qualifying stage for the World Cup, where they won their group by defeating Slovakia and Switzerland. Now the national team will compete in Group A alongside Spain, Georgia, and Denmark. Only the top three teams from this quartet will advance to the second stage of the qualifiers.
The Georgia national team is currently in form, having participated in all six European Championships and making significant progress on the international stage. In 2023, the team qualified for the World Cup for the first time in history, including a victory over the Ukrainians in previous matches.
Key Players
The main star of the Georgian team is Tornike Shengelia, who recently played for "Barcelona" in the EuroLeague. His arrival in Tbilisi will occur a few hours before the match, which is not surprising for this experienced player.
The Ukrainian national team for these matches includes 12 players, among them: Mykhailo Bublyk, Yegor Sushkin, Ivan Tkachenko, Oleksandr Lypovyi, Vyacheslav Bobrov, Rostyslav Novytskyi, Maksym Klychko, Andriy Voynalovych, Artem Pustovyi, Ilya Tyrtyshnyk, Artem Kovalov, and Oleksandr Kovliar.
Match Statistics
We have parity in encounters with Georgia — 2:2. For example, during the qualifiers for the 2023 World Cup, the teams exchanged victories: in Tbilisi, the Georgians won 88:83, while Ukraine triumphed on "home" court in Riga — 79:66.
Don't miss the online broadcast of this important qualifier on "Suspilne Sport."
