Basketball
Two teams from Europe book a place at the World Cup, 5 places are open in America
The 2023 World Cup qualifiers continue today (26/2) in Europe with groups K and L where two more tickets will be booked, with a total of five teams fighting for two places. Five tickets open to America.
Qualification for the 2023 World Cup is now (February 26) in the final sprint. Two of the four groups of the continent of Europe will play the final match day, with two tickets looking for holders, while destruction takes place in both the Americas, where 6 teams fight for five tickets, and Africa.
Analytically:
Europe
Group K
- France 9-2
- Lithuania 9-2
- Montenegro 6-5
- Bosnia 6-5
- Hungary 5-6
- Czech Republic 3-8
The program of the last competition (26.2.)
France – Lithuania (19:00)
Hungary – Bosnia (20:00, Novasports start)
Montenegro – Czech Republic (20:00, Novasports 4)
- France and Lithuania have already qualified
- Montenegro qualifies if it beats the Czech Republic or if it loses while Hungary wins up to 40 points against Bosnia
- Bosnia qualifies if it defeats Hungary and Montenegro at the same time
- Hungary will qualify if it beats Bosnia by 41 points while beating Montenegro.
Group L
- Spain 8-1
- Italy 7-2
- Georgia 5-4
- Iceland 4-5
- Ukraine 3-6
- Netherlands 0-9
The program of the last competition (26.2.)
Ukraine – Netherlands (18:00, Novasports 4)
Spain – Italy (19:00)
Georgia – Iceland (18:00)
- Spain and Italy have already qualified
- Georgia qualifies if they beat Iceland or lose by up to 3 points
- Iceland qualifies for the World Cup if it beats Georgia by at least 4 points
America
Group E
- Canada 10-1
- Venezuela 8-3
- Dominican Republic 8-3
- Argentina 8-3
- Bahamas 3-8
- Panama 2-9
The program of the last matchday (February 26th, i.e. February 27th in the morning Greek time)
Panama – Bahamas (02:10)
Venezuela – Canada (02:10)
Argentina – Dominican Republic (02:10)
- Canada has already qualified
- If a team from Puerto Rico, Mexico or Brazil loses their last game in Group F, Venezuela, Argentina and Dominican Republic qualify regardless of the results of their own games.
If Puerto Rico, Mexico and Brazil win, the following applies: - Argentina qualifies if they defeat the Dominican Republic
- Venezuela will qualify if they beat Canada. Or when:
– Defeat and at the same time Argentina is defeated
– Defeat and defeat the Dominican Republic at the same time as long as Venezuela is defeated by a margin of up to 18 points more than the Dominicans. For example, if the Dominican Republic is defeated by a margin of 10 points, Venezuela can still be defeated by a margin of 28 points. - The Dominican Republic qualifies if they beat or lose Argentina while also losing to Venezuela by up to 18 points fewer than the Dominicans. Generally, if the Dominican Republic is defeated by a 10-point margin and Venezuela is defeated by a 29-point margin, the Dominicans will advance.
Group F
- United States 9-2
- Puerto Rico 7-4
- Mexico 7-4
- Brazil 7-4
- Uruguay 5-6
- Colombia 3-8
The program of the last Matchday (26/2)
Colombia – Puerto Rico (02:10)
Uruguay – Mexico (02:10)
Brazil – USA (02:10)
- The United States has already qualified
- Brazil advances if they win or lose their last game and either Mexico OR Puerto Rico lose at the same time
- Puerto Rico advances if they win the last game or if they lose and lose Mexico or Brazil at the same time
- Mexico qualifies if they win the last game or lose to Brazil or Puerto Rico.
Africa
Group E
- Ivory Coast 8-1
- Angola 7-2
- Cape Verde 5-4
- Nigeria 5-4
- Guineas 1-8
- Uganda 1-8
The program of the last competition (26.2.)
Uganda – Guinea (14:00)
Cape Verde – Ivory Coast (16:30)
Nigeria – Angola (19:00)
- Ivory Coast and Angola have already qualified
- Cape Verde will qualify if they beat Ivory Coast
- Nigeria qualifies if they win and Cape Verde lose at the same time
- If both opponents are defeated, the draw against the 3rd team in group F decides on the qualification
Group F
- South Sudan 10-1
- Egypt 8-3
- Tunisia 6-5
- Senegal 6-5
- Cameroon 4-7
- Congo 4-7
The program of the last Matchday (26/2)
Cameroon – Senegal (14:00)
Tunisia – Congo (16:30)
South Sudan – Egypt (19:00)
- South and Egypt have qualified
- Tunisia takes 3rd place if Senegal wins or loses
- Senegal takes 3rd place if they win and Tunisia lose at the same time. In this case, Senegal awaits the results of Group E. If both Cape Verde and Nigeria are defeated, qualification will be decided on the total points difference in the qualifiers of these three groups.
The teams that qualified for the World Cup
- From Europe: Latvia, Germany, Finland, Italy, Slovenia, Greece, France, Spain, Lithuania
- From America: Canada, United States
- From Asia/Oceania: Lebanon, New Zealand, Australia, China, Iran, Jordan, Philippines*, Japan*
- From Africa: Ivory Coast, South Sudan, Egypt, Angola
*Japan and the Philippines have been eliminated from the qualifying process as host countries, while Indonesia, despite hosting, will not take part in the World Cup after failing to finish in the top eight of the Asian Cup.
Source: sport 24
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Basketball
Jokic may lose his chance to compete for NBA MVP award
Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to left knee hyperextension.
The Serb is expected to miss all 18 matches in January and his maximum appearances this season could be limited to 64 matches. So Jokic will lose the opportunity to compete for the NBA’s main prizes – MVP and inclusion in the All-NBA, as this requires playing at least 65 games in the regular season.
Theoretically, he could return for the January 31 game against the Brooklyn Nets, which would give Nikola the opportunity to play 65 games before the end of the season, but that scenario is unlikely.
Jokic was injured in the last seconds of the first half of the match against Miami Heat (123:147) and did not return to the field after a long break. Before his injury, he managed to score 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
Source: Sport UA
Ralph Bean is a writer for Sportish. Ralph has written about sports news for the last two years, and is currently an author on the site. He enjoys writing about sports, and hopes to cover more stories in the future.
NBA
Denver announces Jokic’s recovery from knee injury
Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to a left knee injury.
Star center was diagnosed with left knee hyperextension. At the same time, tests confirmed that the three-time NBA MVP’s knee ligaments remained intact.
Jokic was injured in the final seconds of the first half of the 123-147 loss to the Miami Heat and limped heavily on his way to the locker room. He did not return to the site after a long time.
Before his injury, Nikola managed to produce 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes on the field.
Losing Jokic could be a big blow for Denver, as starters Christian Braun (ankle injury), Aaron Gordon (hip issue) and Cam Johnson (knee injury) remain sidelined.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
Injury Update: Nikola Jokić suffered a Hyperextension injury in his Left Knee in last night’s match against Miami Heat. Nikola will be re-evaluated in four weeks. pic.twitter.com/NIDmlKAN81
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) December 30, 2025
Source: Sport UA
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Basketball
How serious is the situation? The first details about Jokic’s injury have been revealed
Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic He escaped serious injury, Serbian publication Meridian Sport reported.
Jokic appears to be in good condition, and preliminary data suggests the knee was hyperextended without serious damage.
At the same time, there is no official update from the club at the moment. It was previously reported that Jokic would need to undergo a full examination of his left knee on Tuesday, December 30.
Nikola injured his left knee in the final seconds of the first half of the game against Miami (123:147). He was seen limping on his way to the dressing room and did not return to the field after a long break.
Nikola Jokic went down with an apparent leg injury against the Heat. pic.twitter.com/4kPf9HAOt8
— Sports Center (@SporMerkezi) December 30, 2025
Source: Sport UA
Ralph Bean is a writer for Sportish. Ralph has written about sports news for the last two years, and is currently an author on the site. He enjoys writing about sports, and hopes to cover more stories in the future.
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