Finland vs Hungary - Live Stream
View the live stream and TV coverage details and live score for the 2026 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifying match - Finland vs Hungary.
Finland hosts Hungary in an important FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers Group G matchup on Friday, July 3, as the race for a place in the Second Round enters its decisive stage. The game will be played at Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki, with Finland looking to avenge an 89-82 road defeat suffered against Hungary earlier in the qualifying campaign. Tip-off is scheduled for 18:30 CEST (19:30 local time in Finland, EEST) / 12:30 p.m. US Eastern (EDT). A victory would significantly strengthen Finland's qualification hopes, while Hungary is aiming to complete a season sweep and move closer to its first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup appearance.
How to Watch Finland vs Hungary – FIBA World Cup Qualifying Match
There are several ways to watch the games on TV through local broadcast partners. However, not every broadcaster will carry every match from the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Qualifiers. We recommend checking each game’s official page to see which broadcasters in your country will be showing the match.
Worldwide:
- DAZN Courtside 1891 — available in almost all countries.
Finland
- TV/streaming: Yle 2 / Yle Areena
Hungary
- TV: M4 Sport
- Streaming: Mediatklikk (M4 Sport live stream)
Team news
Finland
- Finland enters the fifth gameday needing a home victory after losing the reverse fixture 89-82 in Hungary.
- Head coach Lassi Tuovi is expected to lean on an experienced core led by Mikael Jantunen, Edon Maxhuni and veteran playmaker Alexander Madsen.
- Finland has been one of Europe's most consistent national teams in recent years and knows a win at home would keep it firmly in contention for the Second Round.
Hungary
- Hungary arrives in Helsinki after claiming an 89-82 win over Finland in the first meeting between the sides.
- Head coach Gašper Okorn is expected to rely on experienced guard Zoltán Perl alongside frontcourt leaders David Vojvoda and Benedek Váradi.
- Hungary is chasing a historic first qualification for the FIBA Basketball World Cup and could take a major step forward with another victory over Finland.
Predicted starting lineups
Finland
- PG: Edon Maxhuni
- SG: Miro Little
- SF: Mikael Jantunen
- PF: Alexander Madsen
- C: Olivier Nkamhoua
Hungary
- PG: Benedek Váradi
- SG: Zoltán Perl
- SF: David Vojvoda
- PF: Ádám Hanga
- C: Akos Keller
The projected lineups are based on each team's recent qualifying rotations and currently available players ahead of Friday's game.
