Larsson guides Sweden to famous win in Slovenia to stay in World Cup race

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sweden/fuqXiPgO/"]Sweden[/a] needed two wins from their final two matches in Group H to make it through, and after an 87-76 victory over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/czech-republic/nHbZvVnO/"]Czech Republic[/a] on 3rd July, they pulled off a brilliant performance in Ljubljana to finish third in the group and progress at the Czechs' expense.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/larsson-pelle/tWlj30Aq/"]Larsson[/a] put up his best scoring numbers in a Blagult jersey to send his side on the way to victory, [b]the guard notched 31 points across the match[/b], nine more than 17-year-old [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/joksimovic-stefan/0lSTt8Fa/"]Stefan Joksimovic[/a] posted for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/slovenia/vHfUe4nd/"]Slovenia[/a], whose qualification would only come under threat with a much heavier defeat.[/p][p][b]Sweden's 30-24 lead come the end of a high-scoring first quarter was the difference-maker in the end,[/b] as Slovenia only cut the gap by one point before the half. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/riipinen-mikko/2c9sIga6/"]Mikko Riipinen[/a]'s side then then also took the third quarter by six points, before doing more than enough to close out [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/slovenia-vHfUe4nd/sweden-fuqXiPgO/?mid=8zPRNHTG"]the 79-88 win[/a] in the end.[/p][embed guid="94f7bdd3-6f3d-4920-866e-a31886104920" url="https://x.com/basketse/status/2074232710176940506" social-type="twitter" /][p]New NBA acquisition [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/klintman-bobi/nHnqbReL/"]Bobi Klintman[/a] posted 16 points and eight rebounds as his bright start to life with the national team continued. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pantzar-melwin-jan/2ToRBDU5/"]Melwin Pantzar[/a] tied with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/detroit-pistons/UcjMRj6J/"]Detroit Pistons[/a] man with eight rebounds, but also registered eight assists in the win.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/estonia/nsrT0eeP/"]Estonia[/a], Slovenia, Sweden and Czech Republic all finished with three wins and three defeats in an even group, but points difference meant they finished in that order[/b]. The three teams qualifying now join [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/france/dS5MsX25/"]France[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/finland/hrkQcWHb/"]Finland[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hungary/UDBtdAnB/"]Hungary[/a] in Group L of round two, with the top three advancing to the World Cup, for which Sweden are attempting to qualify for the first time.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/basketball/world/world-cup/"]Follow the 2027 Basketball World Cup qualifiers on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]