The victories and impressive balance in recent times have done their thing. The Israeli team won quite a big honor from FIBA, when it was ranked third in the strength rankings ahead of EuroBasket 2022.
FIBA has already published two lists before, and this is the third part of this ranking. In fact, Israel has jumped 8 places since the previous ranking. Above it are only the first Italy and the second France, while the top ten are completed below Israel also Croatia, Greece, Georgia, Slovenia , Spain, Serbia and Belgium.
As you may recall, the blue-and-whites achieved four wins from four games in the qualifiers for the big continental tournament, including a big and impressive victory over Spain and two more over Poland. Even before the last two rounds at home, the team has already secured its place in the upcoming European Championships.
A description on the FIBA website reads: “Yes, Israel. The rise of Israeli basketball is one of the best success stories in recent years in Europe. Not only because of the reserves of the reserve team, but also because we are starting to get used to seeing more and more of their clubs reach achievements in the international arenas. With a balance of 0: 4, they deserve a place on the podium. “
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