# Poland national basketball team warm-up matches > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/poland-national-basketball-team-warm-up-matches > Updated: 2026-08-19T11:46:59.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2. The Poland national basketball team participated in a series of friendly preparatory matches ahead of the second stage of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers. On August 18, Poland played to a 93-93 draw against Bulgaria in Krakow. Mateusz Ponitka led the Polish scoring with 21 points. The match also featured the senior national team debut of 20-year-old Zoran Milicic. Following the draw, Poland faced Bosnia and Herzegovina in Hrasnica on August 19, resulting in a 69-60 defeat. Jusuf Nurkić led the Bosnian team with 18 points, while Mateusz Ponitka was the top performer for Poland with 15 points. ## Claims - Montenegro's basketball team aims to maintain their current momentum in the World Cup qualifiers. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The upcoming matches against Georgia and Ukraine are considered critical for Montenegro. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Montenegro has a record of four wins and two losses in the first round of qualifications. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Montenegro will play a control match against Slovenia on August 22 in Celje. (corroborated by 2 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-19: Bosnia and Herzegovina basketball beats Poland in friendly Bosnia and Herzegovina's national basketball team defeated Poland 69:60 in a friendly match in Hrasnica, led by Jusuf Nurkić's 18 points, as preparation for World Cup qualifiers continues. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/montenegro-basketball-team-prepares-for-world-cup-qualifiers ### 2026-08-18: Poland national basketball team draws 93-93 with Bulgaria The Poland national basketball team drew 93-93 against Bulgaria in a friendly match in Krakow as preparation for the 2027 World Cup qualifiers. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/poland-national-basketball-team-draws-93-93-with-bulgaria --- Cite as: Poland national basketball team warm-up matches. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/poland-national-basketball-team-warm-up-matches