Belgian Lions go head-to-head with reigning champions Spain in sold-out Dôme for European Championship qualifier

Dario Gjergja chooses the same 12 against Spain.


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Dario Gjergja chooses the same 12 against Spain. — © FIBA

Charleroi

National coach Dario Gjergja and his sporting staff chose the same twelve players who won the European Championship qualifier against Slovakia in Bratislava on Thursday in Bratislava for the second European Championship qualifier against Spain (tonight at 5:30 PM). The Dôme in Charleroi is completely sold out with 6,000 spectators.

So no Mattias Palinckx (Kangaroos Mechelen), Niels Van Den Eynde (Kangaroos Mechelen) and Joppe Mennes (Oostende) in the selection of the Belgian Lions. Vrenz Bleijenbergh, who previously had to drop out with a foot injury, returns to his club in Merkezefendi, Turkey, today. “After inspection it is clear there is no serious damage. Unfortunately, the matches with the Belgian Lions came too early. I hope to celebrate my comeback next week in the Turkish BSL,” said the 2m11 tall forward.

Today, the Belgian Lions will face European champion Spain (FIBA 2) in a sold-out Dôme. The Belgian Lions are in group C with, in addition to Spain, Latvia (FIBA 8) and Slovakia (FIBA 60). Latvia, like Finland, Cyprus and Poland, is directly qualified as a host country for the 2025 European Championship (August 27-September 15). Of the eight groups of four, the top 2 and the four best thirds are qualified for the European Championship. After the win against Slovakia, the Belgian Lions are on track for a sixth consecutive Eurobasket.

Selection: Selection: Jo Van Buggenhout (Antwerp Giants), Milan Samardzic (Spirou Charleroi), Retin Obasohan (Tortona), Siebe Ledegen (Okapi Aalst), Loïc Schwartz (Saint Quentin), Jean-Marc Mwema (Antwerp Giants), Hans Vanwijn (Hapoel Holon), Pierre-Antoine Gillet (Oostende), Jonas Delalieux (Limburg United), Thijs De Ridder (Bilbao), Kevin Tumba (Liège) Ismael Bako (Unics Kazan)

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