EuroBasket 2025 Preparation: Results of Warm-up Games

Since early August, many teams have launched their preparation campaign for EuroBasket 2025, which will take place from August 27 to September 14, 2025. The qualified nations are using this month of August to strengthen team cohesion, test players and face quality opponents in preparation games.

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First preparation games rich in lessons

Among the teams already in action are Spain, Slovenia, Italy, Greece, Serbia and Latvia. These teams have already started or scheduled preparation games, sometimes behind closed doors initially, before more publicized matches from mid-August.

Week of July 28 to August 3

Bosnia and Herzegovina was the first to start preparation with a double-header in China, followed by Lithuania at home against Estonia. Additionally, the first four-team tournament was held in Trento, Italy where Italy under Pozzeco distinguished itself:

• 07/27: China – Bosnia and Herzegovina: 90-70
• 07/29: China – Bosnia and Herzegovina: 77-75
• 08/01: Lithuania – Estonia: 89-68

Trento Tournament:

• 08/02: Poland – Senegal: 69-75
• 08/02: Italy – Iceland: 87-61
• 08/03: Italy – Senegal: 80-56
• 08/03: Iceland – Poland: 90-92

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