Greece’s national team faces its biggest test yet at EuroBasket on Thursday night, in a clash that could shape the rest of its journey in the tournament. Vassilis Spanoulis’ squad takes on Spain at 9:30 pm — a matchup loaded with significance for the “blue and white.”
A win would give Greece not just bragging rights over a European powerhouse, but also the top spot in its group. That, in turn, would clear a smoother path toward the semifinals. A loss, however, would open the door to all sorts of scenarios that could complicate the road ahead.
Group-stage scenarios for Greece
Depending on Thursday’s result, Greece could finish anywhere between second and fourth in the group:
• 2nd place: faces the third seed from Group D
• 3rd place: faces the second seed from Group D
• 4th place: forced into a tough matchup with Group D’s top team
The stakes couldn’t be clearer: beat Spain, and everything falls into place. Lose, and the path gets rocky.
Thursday’s EuroBasket TV schedule
• 3:00 pm Bosnia – Georgia (Novasports Start)
• 3:00 pm France – Iceland (Novasports 4)
• 6:00 pm Israel – Slovenia (Novasports 4)
• 6:15 pm Italy – Cyprus (Novasports Start)
• 9:30 pm Spain – Greece (ERT1, Novasports Start)
• 9:30 pm Poland – Belgium (Novasports 4)
