The men’s basketball national team of Ukraine has beaten the Spain squad scoring 76:65 in group one of the second round of qualification for the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
The game took place on Sept. 14, in Kyiv’s Palace of Sports.
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk in the Ukrainian national team, who in July 2018 signed a contract with famous NBA Los Angeles Lakers, racked up 22 points.
During the second round of qualification for the 2019 FIBA World Cup Ukraine plays in group one with teams of Spain, Slovenia, Turkey, Latvia and Montenegro. The top three teams in each group qualify for the World Cup.
On Sept. 17, Ukraine will have an away game with Montenegro, on Nov. 29 with Slovenia in Ukraine, on Dec. 2 an away game with Spain, on Feb. 22, 2019 at home with Montenegro and on Feb. 25 an away game with Slovenia.
The 2019 FIBA World Cup is to take place in China from August 31 through Sept. 15.
