Belgian Lions win in Iceland!

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Belgium won 66-79 against Iceland in their second pre-qualifying match for Euro 2021 basketball (men) Thursday in Reykjavik.

Foul at the beginning of the game (22-15 after 10 minutes), the Belgian Lions, who were able to count on four players to more than 10 points – Sam Van Rossom (17 pts), Jean Salumu (15 pts), Quentin Serron (11 Pts) and Khalid Boukichou (11 pts) – then took the lead to a 9-point lead (34-43) at half-time and laid the foundation for a second win.

The Belgians had already won their first match, 66-65 against Portugal, on 13 September in Pepinster for their debut in these pre-qualifiers.

In the new system put in place by FIBA, the international basketball federation, the eliminated from the first qualifying round for the World Cup, in short the small countries of the European zone, must play a round of pre-qualifying to be able to claim play the qualifications for the next European Championship.

Belgium has thus been paid in Pool C with Portugal and Iceland. Dario Gjergja's troops will travel to Portugal on December 2nd before receiving the Icelanders to finish on February 24th.

The winner of each of the four groups of three will be able to compete in the qualifications as per November 2019.