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Portugal loses at home to Georgia and complicates qualification

Diário de Coimbra31 August 2026 at 21:42

Portugal suffered a home defeat against Georgia 98-90 in basketball, a result that puts in doubt the qualification chances of the National Team for the competition in question.

The game took place in Portugal, but the home team couldn't take advantage of playing at home to secure the victory.

The defeat significantly complicates Portugal's path in qualification, making it more difficult to achieve the goals set by the Portuguese Basketball Federation.

This negative result joins other difficulties that the National Team has been facing throughout this qualification phase.

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