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Latvian b-ball team to host Russia in exhibition match in Riga in June

BC, Riga, 18.04.2018.Print version

The Latvian national men's basketball team will play an exhibition match against Russia ahead of its final first-round FIBA 2019 Basketball World Cup qualifiers, reports LETA.


The match will be played on June 25 at Arena Riga.


Both teams currently have two wins and two losses in their World Cup qualification groups.


Latvia will play its final first-round World Cup qualifiers on June 28 at Sweden, and on July 1 at Ukraine.


In the Group World Cup first-round qualification standings, Latvia is currently tied with Turkey in second place with two wins and two losses a piece. Ukraine is currently in first place with three wins and one loss, while Sweden is in last place in the group with one win and three losses.


The top three teams in the group will advance to the second qualification round.





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