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
Serbia vs. Iceland
Heat forward Nikola Jović led the way for Serbia with 21 points, while Nuggets star Nikola Jokić stuffed the stat sheet with 6 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists as Serbia beat Iceland 102-73.
Nikola Jovic made it look easy against Iceland ✅
21 PTS, 3 REB, +28 & W 🫡#FIBAWC | #StepItUp pic.twitter.com/RL6gU1B28l
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 🏆 (@FIBAWC) August 28, 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Italy
Jazz center Jusuf Nurkić notched a 25-point, 14-rebound double-double, while Celtics center Luka Garza added 10 points and 7 rebounds in Bosnia’s 78-76 win over Italy.
Jusuf Nurkic takes the helm, sails Bosnia and Herzegovina to the victory 💪
25 PTS, 14 REB and 28 EFF for a CRUCIAL win, as BIH stay alive in #FIBAWC Qualifiers. pic.twitter.com/mWdAdx9IAg
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 🏆 (@FIBAWC) August 28, 2026
Cameroon vs. Tunisia
Pelicans center Yves Missi continued his dominant performance with a 19-point, 14-rebound game in Cameroon’s 83-61 win over Tunisia.
🇨🇲 The Undomitable Lions 🦁 live up to their name as they cruise past team host Tunisia! 🚀#StepItUp pic.twitter.com/O6D31awcpa
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 🏆 (@FIBAWC) August 28, 2026
Georgia vs. Montenegro
Georgia defeated Montenegro 101-74 thanks to impressive performances from Magic center Goga Bitadze’s 23 points and Lakers forward Sandro Mamukelashvili’s 17 points.
🇬🇪 @_GeoBasketball open the #FIBAWC Qualifiers Second Round with a BIG home win 🔥 pic.twitter.com/sFvNSpvn3D
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 🏆 (@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 🤯
The star big led Cameroon to W over Nigeria, registering 24 PTS, 9 REB and 4 BLK 🇨🇲#FIBAWC | #StepItUp pic.twitter.com/L9ubBEtBhp
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 🏆 (@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 🇸🇪 to a crucial victory over Finland away from home 🤯#FIBAWC | #StepItUp pic.twitter.com/FLlozKi5EP
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 🏆 (@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 ✅
Touch ✅
Range ✅
Game feeling ✅
Hansen Yang is the absolute full package 💯#FIBAWC pic.twitter.com/vRI1KOQob5
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 🏆 (@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 🔥🇯🇵#FIBAWC x #StepItUp pic.twitter.com/kgAUTgWIdI
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 🏆 (@FIBAWC) August 27, 2026
Germany vs. Netherlands
Dennis Schröder set the tone for Germany’s 99-83 victory over the Netherlands, recording 23 points and six assists on 7-of-11 shooting.
Dennis Schroder is the greatest show in the game ⚡️
23 PTS and 6 AST over Netherlands for another Germany win! pic.twitter.com/ZmmmJWnJRA
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 🏆 (@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. 🛸
The captain led his France to a comfortable win over Slovenia, as he registered 22 PTS and 9 REB. pic.twitter.com/JDECzxGe6m
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 🏆 (@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 Matković was perfect from the field, adding 18 points on 8-of-8 shooting.
Mario Hezonja is READY for the season 🫡
28 PTS, 7 AST, 8/8 2FG, 3 REB & W against Latvia. pic.twitter.com/nxc5Idz5G1
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 🏆 (@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 💪🇧🇸#FIBAWC | #StepItUp pic.twitter.com/umSk4joXNo
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 🏆 (@FIBAWC) August 28, 2026