John Roberson (R, front) of Bosnia and Herzegovina vies with Chavdar Kostov of Bulgaria during the 1st round match of Group F at FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on July 4, 2022. (Photo by Nedim Grabovica/Xinhua)
SARAJEVO, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Dzanan Musa hit a game-winning 3-pointer to give Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) a 76-73 win over Bulgaria to qualify for the final stage of the World Cup qualifiers here on Monday.
Musa's long-distant shot went in when the two teams were tied 73-73 with 13 seconds to go, and the win sent Bosnia into the next stage against Lithuania and the Czech Republic.
Bosnia hosted Bulgaria in Skenderija, a famous gymnasium in Sarajevo and took an early 19-18 lead before they pulled away to 40-27 before the break, the biggest margin of the game.
Bulgaria came back to close the gap to five points in the third quarter and trailed 66-64 midway into the fourth. ■
Pavlin Ivanov (2nd R) of Bulgaria passes the ball during the 1st round match of Group F at FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on July 4, 2022. (Photo by Nedim Grabovica/Xinhua)
Aleksandar Lazic (R) of Bosnia and Herzegovina vies with Yordan Minchev of Bulgaria during the 1st round match of Group F at FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on July 4, 2022. (Photo by Nedim Grabovica/Xinhua)
John Roberson (R) of Bosnia and Herzegovina vies with Chavdar Kostov of Bulgaria during the 1st round match of Group F at FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on July 4, 2022. (Photo by Nedim Grabovica/Xinhua)
Adin Vrabac (R) of Bosnia and Herzegovina vies with Dee Bost of Bulgaria during the 1st round match of Group F at FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on July 4, 2022. (Photo by Nedim Grabovica/Xinhua)
Dimitar Dimitrov (L) of Bulgaria vies with Emir Sulejmanovic of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 1st round match of Group F at FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on July 4, 2022. (Photo by Nedim Grabovica/Xinhua)
