Rijeka rebounded in their UEFA Europa League play-off round securing a spot in the Conference League and remaining in play for the Europa league, while Hajduk's European campaign ended in heartbreak yet again. Croatia's men's national team became one of the first nations to secure a spot in the European Qualifiers for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027. Nikola Mektić and his American partner Rajeev Ram clinched their first Masters title together.
