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Portugal loses at home to Georgia and falls further from basketball World CupPhoto by Viktoria Shevchenko on Pexels
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Portugal loses at home to Georgia and falls further from basketball World Cup

RTP Notícias31 August 2026 at 21:50

Portugal lost today to Georgia 98-90, in Matosinhos, in a match of the second round of Group I of the second phase of qualification for the 2027 basketball World Cup, making the qualification calculations more complicated. The game took place in Matosinhos and resulted in a defeat for the Portuguese basketball team. The defeat occurred within the second phase of qualification for the 2027 World Cup, specifically in the second round of Group I. This result significantly complicates Portugal's chances of securing qualification for the tournament.

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