Greece vs. Italy: EuroBasket 2025 Qualification Match

Greece faces Italy on August 28, 2025, at 21:30 at the "Spyros Kyprianou" Arena, in the opening match of Group C of EuroBasket 2025. The group also includes Cyprus, Spain, Georgia, and Bosnia & Herzegovina, with the top four teams advancing to the next stage.
The match is crucial for both teams' progress in the tournament. Greece, with Kostas Papanikolaou stating that the team defines its ceiling, and Vasilis Spanoulis seeing potential, aims for the top spot in the group. Meanwhile, Italy wants to prove its upward trajectory and return to the top teams in Europe.
The two teams also met at the Acropolis tournament, where Greece prevailed with 76-74. Today's schedule also includes the matches: Israel – Iceland, Georgia – Spain, Belgium – France, Bosnia/Herzegovina – Cyprus, and Slovenia – Poland.