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At today’s FIBA Europe Board meeting, a decision was made on where the European Men’s Basketball Championship qualifiers will take place. One of the selection tournaments: the bubbles will be held in Lithuania, the teams from Group C will have a cup at the Vilnius Siemens Arena.
The Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LKF) submitted an official application to host this tournament on Monday, and learned today that Darius Maskoliūnas students will not lose their home field advantage and will play matches for the Belgian and Danish national teams at home.
It is expected that on November 27Lithuania will face Denmark and the Czech Republic will face Belgium. November 29 dienThe Belgian team will be waiting for the Lithuanians and Denmark will try their luck with the Czech Republic.
„Requested eight groups eleven countries, but as far as we know, the countries in our group, having learned that we are nominating and have an advantage over two home games, did not run. We are happy to have maintained that home advantage for our team.
The hosts of the February bubble should already be identified in December. There are already many applicants who have also applied to host those qualifying tournaments. We don’t have an advantage there, but if we were good at evaluating now, anything could be. First of all, we have to organize the next tournament well, ”said Mindaugas Špokas, general secretary and director of the LKF.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Spok also revealed that there is a possibility of spectators being admitted to the match. It is true that the final decision will be made a little later.
“We will make the final decision (regarding the spectators) a week before the event, because the scariest thing is that if you sell the ticket and then you need to manage it, you return it. Why bother and annoy that person if it can be avoided? And last week we will consult with the Government, the Ministry of Health and if it is realistic to implement it, we will do it, ”Špokas commented.
Women’s national teamme The European Championship qualifiers will take place in Istanbul in November. According to the original plan, Mantas Šernius pupils had to play Group E matches with Serbia (November 12) at home, and later (Novemberčio 14) to meet Albanian basketball players. The exact dates of the women’s bubble match will be confirmed shortly.
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