Sweden's Women's Basketball Team Eliminated from Euro 2025
Sweden's women's basketball team is eliminated from Euro 2025 after a critical loss to Spain.
Key Points
- • Sweden won one match and lost two in the Euro 2025 group stage.
- • They lost their first match to Germany (89-76) and won against Great Britain (75-66).
- • To advance, Sweden needed to win against Spain by at least eight points but lost in overtime (78-75).
- • Spain and Germany advance to the quarterfinals from Sweden's group.
Sweden's women's basketball team faced elimination from Euro 2025 after a mixed performance in the group stages. The team, competing in Germany, played three matches, securing one victory and suffering two losses. Their tournament began with a 89-76 defeat against the host nation, Germany. They rebounded in their second game, defeating Great Britain 75-66. However, their hopes to reach the quarterfinals hinged on a must-win match against Spain, where they needed a victory by at least eight points.
In the critical game against Spain, Sweden managed to force overtime with the score tied at 64-64 at the end of regulation time. Unfortunately for the Swedish team, Spain emerged victorious in the extra period, winning 78-75, thus eliminating Sweden from the tournament. With this outcome, Spain and Germany advanced from Sweden's group to the quarterfinals, leaving Sweden without a spot in the next round. The team’s exit marks a disappointing conclusion to their Euro 2025 campaign, as their performance fell short of expectations despite some competitive moments throughout the tournament.