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Spain v North Macedonia live stream: Watch FIBA’s 2023 Basketball World Cup qualifiers online

By Emile Avanessian

Published: 14:00, 30 June 2022

Friday evening (6:30pm UK) in Zaragoza, Spain look to strengthen their grip on Group G in the European region of FIBA World Cup qualifying, against group minnows North Macedonia.

How to live stream Spain v North Macedonia online:

Bet365* stream a selection of 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifying games live for account holders. Those interested in streaming Spain v North Macedonia live can take advantage of this service by following the simple steps below. After following the link below, you’ll notice the landing page advertises FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifying is on Bet365’s schedule, too.

  • Click on this link.
  • Click ‘join now’ and enter details.
  • Log in and fund your account.
  • Navigate to the ‘In-Play’ link at the top of the homepage and select your desired event.

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Where to watch Spain v North Macedonia on TV:

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With two thirds of the first group stage of qualification for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, to be held next August and September just about in the books, Georgia and Spain have a stranglehold on Group G in Europe, and have both already secured their spots in the second qualifying round.

The Spanish enter play on Friday ‘second’ in the group, behind 3-1 Georgia, by virtue of not yet having played their fourth group game. In reality, though, Spain have dominated, winning all three of their group games thus far, by an average margin of nearly 24 points each. Almost certainly joining them in the next qualifying round will be Ukraine, who’ve won just one of their three group contests. HOWEVER…

While, as planned, the top three from each of these eight group will advance to make up the 24-team second qualifying round, as a result of only three teams playing in Groups B and H following the disqualifications of Russia and Belarus, the results of the teams that do qualify from Groups A and G against the last-placed team in those groups will not be carried over. Thus, with a punched ticket to the next already secure, Spain will have NO reason to exert themselves on Friday. Of course, North Macedonia could technically still overtake Ukraine and earn qualification…

Plus, against a side that’s come up short in all four of these group games, with a 20.3-point average margin of defeat – including a 29-pointer to Spain on November 26, in Skopje – even a ‘going through the motions’ showing from the hosts Friday night at the Pabellon Principe Felipe in Zaragoza ought to be enough to get the job done.


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