Ireland have been drawn against North Macedonia, Luxembourg and Azerbaijan in Group A in the first round of the FIBA EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers, following Monday's draw for the competition in Riga.
Ireland begin their campaign away against Luxembourg on 27 November, followed by a home game against top seeds North Macedonia three days later at the National Basketball Arena.
It will be the first qualifying campaign under new Ireland head coach Micheal Bree, following his appointment in July.
Commenting on draw, Bree said: "We are looking forward to competing in the upcoming FIBA EuroBasket pre-qualifying games.
"It will be an excellent opportunity to test ourselves against quality competition in Europe. I am excited to finally get the group together and begin preparations."
FIBA EuroBasket 2029 Group A Pre-Qualifiers
Thursday, 27 November 2025
Luxembourg v Ireland
Sunday, 30 November 2025
Ireland v North Macedonia
Friday 27 February 2026
Ireland v Azerbaijan
Monday 2 March 2026
Ireland v Luxembourg
Thursday, 2 July 2026
North Macedonia v Ireland
Sunday, 5 July 2026
Azerbaijan v Ireland
