sports
February 27, 2026
Shock upon shock, Serbia can rejoice: Eagles lost to Turkey, but received great news!
The Serbian national basketball team lost to Turkey 82-78, which could mean a lot for the continuation of the World Championship qualifiers. However, shortly after this match, the Eagles also received great news from the group with which we cross paths, where Iceland shocked Lithuania - 86:85!
TL;DR
- Serbia lost to Turkey 82-78 in a World Championship qualifier.
- Iceland stunned Lithuania with an 86-85 victory.
- Iceland came back from a large deficit in the final quarter to win against Lithuania.
- Elvar Fridriksson scored 34 points for Iceland, including the game-winning basket.
- The victory places Iceland and Italy at the top of their group, impacting potential future matchups for Serbia.
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