Rui Hachimura erupted for 29 points as Japan defeated Saudi Arabia in Day 1 action.
The second round (Window 4) of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers is upon us. The August window runs from August 27-31 across all regions and will feature top-tier talent from around the world.
August 28
Georgia vs. Montenegro
Georgia defeated Montenegro 101-74 thanks to impressive performances from Magic center Goga Bitadze (23 PTS) and Lakers forward Sandro Mamukelashvili (17 PTS).Β
π¬πͺ @_GeoBasketball open the #FIBAWC Qualifiers Second Round with a BIG home win π₯ pic.twitter.com/sFvNSpvn3D
β FIBA Basketball World Cup π (@FIBAWC) August 28, 2026
August 27
Cameroon vs. Nigeria
Cameroon cruised past Nigeria, 78-62, behind a dominant performance from Pelicans big man Yves Missi, who powered his way to 24 points, nine rebounds and four blocks.
Yves Missi DOMINATED everything π€―
The star big led Cameroon to W over Nigeria, registering 24 PTS, 9 REB and 4 BLK π¨π²#FIBAWC |Β #StepItUp pic.twitter.com/L9ubBEtBhp
β FIBA Basketball World Cup π (@FIBAWC) August 27, 2026
Sweden vs. Finland
Pelle Larsson took over the scoring column as Sweden defeated Finland, 86-81. The Miami Heat guard finished with 31 points, five rebounds, and finished 9-of-17 from the field.
Lauri Markkanen finished with 11 points, three rebounds and one assist for Finland.
Pelle Larsson drops 31 PTS, as he leads Sweden πΈπͺ to a crucial victory over Finland away from home π€―#FIBAWC | #StepItUp pic.twitter.com/FLlozKi5EP
β FIBA Basketball World Cup π (@FIBAWC) August 27, 2026
China vs. Qatar
Yang Hansen was a force for China, finishing with 15 points and nine rebounds in a dominant 83-57 victory over Qatar.
Strength β
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Hansen Yang is the absolute full package π―#FIBAWC pic.twitter.com/vRI1KOQob5
β FIBA Basketball World Cup π (@FIBAWC) August 27, 2026
Japan vs. Saudi Arabia
A near-perfect shooting performance from Rui Hachimura powered Japan past Saudi Arabia, 106-78. Hachimura scored 29 points, going 11-of-14 from the field and 4-for-4 from the line.
Rui Hachimura gets HOT as Japan cruise to a big W in Jeddah π₯π―π΅#FIBAWC x #StepItUp pic.twitter.com/kgAUTgWIdI
β FIBA Basketball World Cup π (@FIBAWC) August 27, 2026
Germany vs. Netherlands
Dennis SchrΓΆder set the tone for Germanyβs 99-83 victory over the Netherlands, recording 23 points and six assists on 7-of-11 shooting.Β
Dennis Schroder is the greatest show in the game β‘οΈ
23 PTS and 6 AST over Netherlands for another Germany win! pic.twitter.com/ZmmmJWnJRA
β FIBA Basketball World Cup π (@FIBAWC) August 27, 2026
France vs. Slovenia
Victor Wembanyama propelled France to a dominant 92-67 win, improving to a Group L-best 6-1 record. He recorded 22 points and nine rebounds while shooting 60% from the field.
Sacramento Kings forward Maxime Raynaud also added 13 points.
WEMBY TOOK OFF. πΈ
The captain led his France to a comfortable win over Slovenia, as he registered 22 PTS and 9 REB. pic.twitter.com/JDECzxGe6m
β FIBA Basketball World Cup π (@FIBAWC) August 27, 2026
Croatia vs. Latvia
The No. 5 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft is back in the NBA, and Mario Hezonja showed exactly why after leading Croatia to a dominant 115-80 win over Latvia. Hezonja erupted for 28 points and seven assists on 8-of-13 shooting.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Karlo MatkoviΔ was perfect from the field, adding 18 points on 8-of-8 shooting.
Mario Hezonja is READY for the season π«‘
28 PTS, 7 AST, 8/8 2FG, 3 REB & W against Latvia. pic.twitter.com/nxc5Idz5G1
β FIBA Basketball World Cup π (@FIBAWC) August 27, 2026
Bahamas vs. Uruguay
Buddy Hield caught fire from deep, pouring in 28 points on 8-of-16 shooting and knocking down six 3-pointers to lead the Bahamas to a 103-94 win over Uruguay.
The Bahamas get the job done πͺπ§πΈ#FIBAWC | #StepItUp pic.twitter.com/umSk4joXNo
β FIBA Basketball World Cup π (@FIBAWC) August 28, 2026