The Dominican Republic men’s senior national basketball team is set to clash once more with Mexico this Monday, 1 December 2025, aiming for a crucial second consecutive win in the First Qualifying Window for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Qatar.
The rematch is scheduled for 8:10pm at the Ricardo Gioriber Arias Volleyball Palace, in the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center.
The Dominicans secured their first victory against the Mexicans with a thrilling 92-85 on Friday, 28 November 2025 at the Marcelino González Gymnasium in Zacatecas, Mexico.
In the Saturday match, the Dominican offense was spearheaded by an impressive scoring effort from the backcourt tandem of Andrés Feliz (21 points) and Jean Montero (20 points), who combined for 41 points. They were strongly supported by Joel Soriano (16 points) and Chris Duarte (13 points).
Notably, this Dominican quartet currently plays in Spain’s top-tier ACB Professional League (Liga Endesa). Andrés Feliz plays with Real Madrid, Jean Montero and Joel Soriano with Valencia Basket and Chris Duarte with Unicaja Málaga.
Mexico’s primary contributors in the last game included Pako Cruz with 29 points, Yahir Bonilla with 16 points and 10 rebounds, Joseph Ávila with 14, and Gabriel Girón with 10.
The Dominican Republic is competing in Group A of the Americas qualifiers, which features 16 countries vying for seven spots in Qatar 2027. Their group opponents are Mexico, the United States, and Nicaragua.
Historically, the Dominican Republic has participated in four World Cups: Philippines 1978, followed by a recent streak of three straight appearances—Spain 2014, China 2019, and the 2023 edition co-hosted by Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines. The team is now chasing its fourth consecutive appearance and its fifth overall spot in the global tournament.
The Dominicans will face their next major challenge against the United States during the third window, scheduled for Friday, 3 July 2026, at the renovated Virgilio Travieso Soto Sports Palace in Santo Domingo.
The Dominican Republic plays in Group A with the United States, Nicaragua and Mexico. Group B is made up of Puerto Rico, Canada, Bahamas and Jamaica. Group C is Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia and Chile. Group D is Argentina, Uruguay, Panama and Cuba.
DR vs Mexico 28 November highlights
1 December 2025