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The Following their victory in Brazil, the Dominican Basketball Federation (Fedombal) initiated preparations for Republic hosted Chile at the Arena Banreservas in Santo Domingo. On August 30, 2026, the Dominican squad secured a decisive 101-66 win, marking their sixth victory in the fourth window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 qualifiers by announcing a 25-player preselection. Americas Qualifiers. This initial group, coached result improved their overall record to 6-2. Led by coach Néstor ‘Ché’ García, included notable players such as Karl-Anthony Towns and Alfred Horford. By late August, the team finalized a 12-player roster for the upcoming qualifying matches. The squad, consisting of players including displayed offensive dominance. Andrés Feliz, Feliz led the scoring with 17 points, supported by Richard Bautista with 14, Jean Montero, Montero with 12, and David Jones, traveled to Brasilia to face Brazil. Following the matchup in Brazil, the Dominican Republic was scheduled to host Chile in Santo Domingo. As the second phase of the qualifiers commenced, the Dominican Republic roster faced Jones with 11. The match also featured the absence debut of stars Chris Duarte and Jassel Pérez. In Chad Baker Mazara. With this second phase of the Americas qualifiers, the Dominican Republic (4-2) entered a high-stakes matchup in Brasilia against an undefeated Brazil (6-0). On August 26, 2026, win, the Dominican Republic secured a 94-90 away victory against Brazil in Brasilia. Led by Jean Montero’s 30 points and Andrés Feliz’s 24 points and eight assists, the win ended Brazil’s six-game winning streak and improved the Dominican Republic’s record to 5-2 strengthened its position in Group E. This victory also marked the end of a 15-year drought without E, moving closer to a win against the Brazilian side. Following direct qualifying spot for the win 2027 World Cup in Brazil, the roster underwent changes as Luismal Ferreiras and Chad Baker Mazara joined the squad to replace Ángel Luis Delgado and Luis Santos. Coach Néstor ‘Ché’ García and General Manager Junior Páez confirmed these additions during training sessions at the Arena BanReservas Profesor Virgilio Travieso Soto. As Qatar. Meanwhile, the team prepared to host defeat left Chile (2-5) in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic held third place in Group E with 12 points, maintaining a slim lead over Mexico (11 points) 2-6 record, eliminating their chances of advancing in the race for a direct qualification spot. tournament.