Georgia vs Spain Preview and Prediction - Aug. 28

The 42nd edition of EuroBasket tips off on Wednesday with 24 teams competing for the top prize. Group C games will be in Cyprus, with the opener between Georgia and Spain at the Spyros Kyprianou Arena in Limassol.

Reigning champions Spain aim to begin their title defense on a strong note. Meanwhile, Georgia will push to secure a top-four finish in a group that includes Italy, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and host nation Cyprus.

Georgia vs. Spain game details

The matchup between Georgia and Spain is scheduled to tip off at 3:00 p.m. local time, 8:00 a.m. ET, and 5:00 a.m. PT. Fans in Georgia can catch the action on the First Channel network, while viewers in Spain can watch on RTVE. The game will also be available for live streaming worldwide through FIBA’s official platform, Courtside 1891.

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Georgia vs. Spain preview

Georgia heads into this matchup on the back of six consecutive losses in preparation games. They opened with two games in Riga against Israel and Estonia before moving on to Lithuania and Poland. They concluded their warm-ups with back-to-back losses to the Czech Republic in Prague.

Spain’s preparations weren’t much smoother, as they came away with one win from six games. They started with a loss to Portugal in Malaga but bounced back by beating the Czech Republic in the same arena. From there, things unraveled with back-to-back defeats to France in Badalona and Paris, followed by two more losses to Germany in Madrid and Cologne.

Georgia vs. Spain official rosters for EuroBasket 2025

Georgia Roster

Position	Players
Guard	Rati Andronikashvili
Forward	Sandro Mamukelashvili
Forward	Kakhaber Jintcharadze
Forward	Beka Burjanadze
Center	Giorgi Shermadini
Guard	Duda Sanadze
Forward	George Korsantia
Forward	Aleksandre Phevadze
Forward	Tornike Shengelia
Center	Goga Bitadze
Guard	Kamar Baldwin
Guard	Giorgi Ochkhikidze

Spain Roster

Position	Player
Guard	Josep Puerto
Guard	Sergio de Larrea
Guard	Mario Saint-Supéry
Guard	Xabier Lopez-Arostegui
Guard	Darío Brizuela
Forward	Jaime Pradilla
Forward	Santiago Yusta
Forward	Juancho Hernangomez
Forward	Joel Parra
Center	Santi Aldama
Center	Willy Hernangomez
Center	Yankuba Sima

Georgia vs. Spain predicted starting lineups

Georgia

Position	Player
Guard	Rati Andronikashvili
Guard	Duda Sanadze
Forward	Kakhaber Jintcharadze
Forward	Sandro Mamukelashvili
Center	Goga Bitadze

Spain

Position	Player
Guard	Darío Brizuela
Guard	Sergio de Larrea
Forward	Santi Aldama
Forward	Juancho Hernangómez
Center	Willy Hernangómez

Georgia vs. Spain prediction

The matchup between Georgia and Spain promises to be an intriguing one, given the current form of both teams. Still, the reigning champions are expected to have the upper hand and should be able to get the win over the Georgians.

About the author

Arian Kashyap is a basketball journalist at Sportskeeda with over two years of experience at Essentially Sports and Spice Bite and a Bachelor's in Physical Education and Sports Sciences.

Arian's favorite team is the Miami Heat and it’s mainly down to Dwyane Wade being his favorite player of all time. Arian loved how explosive Wade was as a player and he had all the attributes, whether that be shooting, defending or passing. Arian really liked how he won titles both with and without a dynasty behind him.

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Arian has judged essay writing competitions for the Commonwealth Students Welfare Group of India in 2023 and was a part of the U-14 team for the Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools academy that qualified for the AIFF Round in 2023.

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