SportsPublished: 26 June 2026 at 23:37

Latvian men's basketball team loses friendly against Estonia in Tallinn

In their first warm-up game before the World Cup qualifiers, Latvia's basketball team lost away to Estonia 88:78. The next friendly is at home against Georgia on Sunday.

The Latvian men's national basketball team has played the first of two scheduled friendly matches ahead of the upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers. On Thursday, June 26, the team traveled to Tallinn to face Estonia and suffered a defeat with a score of 88:78.

Despite the loss, the squad will have a chance to bounce back this Sunday when they host Georgia in a home game. This will be the final preparation match before the qualification tournament, where Latvia will compete for a spot in the World Cup finals.

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