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Turkey men's basketball team will face Iceland for the eighth time
Turkey's men's national basketball team will face Iceland in Reykjavik in the second round of the World Cup qualifiers. Turkey leads its second-round group after winning all seven of its qualifying games, while Ercan Osmani was removed from the provisional squad after breaking his nose.
Turkey's men's national basketball team will visit Iceland in its second game of the second round of the World Cup qualifiers. The game at the Laugardalshöll Sports Center in Reykjavik will tip off at 10:30 p.m. Türkiye time and will be broadcast live on TRT 1 and S Sport.
Turkey extended its winning streak in the qualifiers to seven games by defeating Lithuania 94-66 at home in its opening game of the second round. Iceland, which lost 102-73 away to Serbia, suffered its fourth defeat.
Turkey leads, Iceland sits fifth
Turkey sits atop the second-round group, in which teams carry over their wins and losses from the first round. Iceland is fifth in the group on point difference.
Teams that finish in the top three places in their qualifying groups will earn the right to participate in the World Cup.
Ercan Osmani removed from squad
Ercan Osmani, who broke his nose in Turkey's game against Lithuania, was removed from the provisional squad ahead of the game against Iceland.
Turkey and Iceland to meet for the eighth time
Turkey and Iceland will face each other for the eighth time at the men's national team level. Turkey has won five of the seven games between the two teams, while Iceland has won two.
The national team last played Iceland in the 2025 European Championship qualifiers. Turkey lost 83-71 in the away game played in February 2025.
Provisional squad
The provisional squad of Turkey's men's national basketball team, coached by head coach Ergin Ataman, includes the following players:
- Darius Karutasu
- Erkan Yılmaz
- Kenan Sipahi
- Malachi Flynn
- Berk İbrahim Uğurlu
- Furkan Korkmaz
- Metecan Birsen
- Onuralp Bitim
- Sertaç Şanlı
- Şehmus Hazer
- Yiğitcan Saybir
- Yiğit Arslan
- Cedi Osman
- Adem Bona
- Ömer Faruk Yurtseven
- Ömer Kutluay
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