Sweden's two final European Championship qualifiers determine whether the team goes to the European Championship finals for the first time since 2013.
All four remaining matches in the qualifying group are played in their own bubble in Besiktas Akatlar Arena in Istanbul.
Before the decision, Sweden has the third and final European Championship ticket in the group.
These are the conditions:
THE MATCHES:
Saturday 20 February
Turkey - Sweden 15.00 (Besiktas Akatlar Arena, Istanbul)
(Broadcast on TV10)
Monday 22 February
Sweden - Netherlands 15.00 (Besiktas Akatlar Arena, Istanbul)
(Broadcast on TV10)
TABLE RIGHT NOW:
Croatia |
4 |
4 |
0 |
307 |
249 |
58 |
8 |
Netherlands |
4 |
2 |
2 |
280 |
283 |
-3 |
6 |
Sweden |
4 |
1 |
3 |
291 |
317 |
-26 |
5 |
Turkey |
4 |
1 |
3 |
280 |
309 |
-29 |
5 |
* Two points for victory, one point for loss.
** The three best teams in the group advance to the European Championship finals in Germany.
Other remaining matches in the group:
Feb 20: Croatia - Netherlands
Feb 22: Turkey - Croatia
Sweden's results in the qualifiers so far:
29 Nov 2020: Sweden - Croatia 72-87
27 Nov 2020: The Netherlands - Sweden 78-76
24 Feb 2020: Sweden - Turkey 87-80
21 Feb 2020: Croatia - Sweden 72-56
HOW SWEDEN GOES TO THE EC:
If Sweden wins against Turkey, blue and yellow is ready for the European Championships in Germany in September.
In the event of a loss against Turkey, a victory by a certain margin against the Netherlands is required, provided that the Netherlands loses its match against Croatia.
SPEAKING BEFORE THE DECISION:
Experienced Jonas Jerebko (33), who has made ten seasons in the NBA for the Boston Celtics, among others, is making a comeback in the national team after eight years.
Sweden has not played in the European Championships since 2013, when Jerebko, among others, was included.
It is noteworthy that the European Championships from 2017 are played every four years.
Sweden lacks three strong names in Ludvig Håkanson, Marcus Eriksson and Nick Spiers before the two decisive matches.
William Magaraity was injured in the last qualifying matches, but is now back and mainly strengthens the Swedish three-point shooter.
CLIP: Jerebko back home in Sweden (February 7)
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Report: Jerebko back home in Sweden