World Cup Qualifiers: BiH are through to the next round, easy win for Serbia

Bosnia & Herzegovina have qualified for the 2nd round of 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers! BiH squad did suffer a pretty heavy defeat against France in Tuzla this Friday evening, however then they received good news from Antwerp where Russia beat Belgium in the other match of Group E.

It means that Bosnia and Herzegovina have now secured the 3rd spot in Group E and they will advance to the next stage regardless of the outcome of the last match in Round 1 in which BiH will play against Belgium away.

Earlier this day, Serbia have stormed through Georgia, leaving the hosts 37 points behind. Serbian team have already booked their ticket for the next stage, while in the next match against Germany they will try to clinch the top spot in Group G.

2019 World Cup Qualifiers, First Round, Group E, Gameday 5:

Bosnia & Herzegovina – FRANCE 52:102 (12:23, 10:21, 14:29, 16:29)
Vrabac 10, Gegić & Lazić 8 | Poirier 16. Gobert 16.

Group G, Gameday 5:

Georgia – SERBIA 50:87 (11:18, 7:19, 18:23, 14:27)
McFadden 16, Shengelia 13 | Todorović 24, Milosavljević 15.