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Turkish national basketball teams' World Cup campaigns

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The Turkish men’s national basketball team has officially secured qualification for the 2027 FIBA World Cup following a dominant 110-73 victory against Iceland in Reykjavik. The win marks the team’s eighth consecutive victory in the second round of the European Qualifiers, maintaining an undefeated 8-0 record in Group J. Consequently, Turkey became the first nation to guarantee its spot in the tournament, which will be held in Doha, Qatar. Following this performance, the men’s team rose to 9th place in the FIBA world rankings with 808.1 points. In the women’s national team’s campaign at the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin, Germany, the squad has faced early challenges in Group C. After beginning their tournament against Belgium, Turkey suffered an 87-71 defeat to Australia. Led by captain Ezi Magbegor, who scored 21 points, Australia maintained control of the game to secure their second victory of the tournament. Despite the loss, Sevgi Uzun led the Turkish team with 24 points and 6 assists, while Göksen Fitik contributed 11 points and Elif Bayram added 8 points. However, the team struggled with a 26.9% success rate from the three-point line and lost the rebounding battle. The match occurred amidst reports of a disrupted night for several teams; a fire alarm at the tournament teams' hotel in Berlin forced an early morning evacuation around 2 a.m. While the interruption caused sleep deprivation for players and coaches, including Turkey's Andrea Masson, it did not impact the outcome of the scheduled games. Following two losses, Turkey is scheduled to face Puerto Rico in their final Group C match to conclude their group stage play.

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