Several important players are missing in the national basketball team's squad that is currently recharging before the European Championship qualifier against Israel in Crete.

A match that the basketball association asked the International Basketball Association (Fiba) to move.

- It is no wonder that we have given a proposal to Fiba to postpone our match until February.

But it is also the case that we are part of this.

We have committed to an international federation to carry out a qualifier.

We are in this game and will try to get to the European Championships and then we will try to do everything we can to play, regardless of bubble or not, says Joulamo.

Why did Fiba think you could not postpone the match?

- One of the reasons is, and I can understand it, that you want to play as many matches as possible.

Because the future is very uncertain.

We do not know what February looks like, even though at the moment it looks like our match could be postponed, Fiba says that we do not know what February looks like.

- Another reason is the general position "basketball never stops", says Fiba.

This is a major position that the Fiba world has decided on.

What reactions have you received from players?

- There is a concern for everyone, a general concern about the time we are in. But most of our players are also in match play around Europe and they are used to trying to complete a competition season in their club environments during this period .

The big star Amanda Zahui is not joining the European Championship qualifying bubble in Crete yet.

The center is waiting for a response to its covid-19 test.

In addition, Regan Magarity and Louice Halvarsson are missing because they have cold symptoms.

Magarity will not come, however, the national team management hopes that Halvarsson will join later if she becomes symptom-free and tests negative.

Kalis Loyd has declined as she does not think it is morally defensible to play right now.

After Saturday's match, there remains one European Championship qualifier for the Swedes, against Montenegro in February.

Sweden leads the qualifying group after two victories.

The group winner is directly qualified for the European Championships next year.

The top five group runners-up will also play in the European Championships.