The Germans, whose best result was third place in 2002, then led by Dirk Nowitzki, guaranteed that there will be a new world champion, as they will play Serbia.
Germany surprised the favorite United States this Friday and qualified for the first time for the final of a basketball World Cup, by defeating the Americans 113-111 in Manila.
The Germans, whose best result was third place in 2002, then coached by Dirk Nowitzki, guaranteed that there will be a new world champion, as they will play against Serbia, who will play the decisive match for the second time.
The United States, holder of the record for titles (five), on par with the former Yugoslavia, failed to reach the final for the second consecutive edition, after not even reaching the semifinals in 2019.
With just four players from the North American League (NBA), Germany beat the United States, with a great performance by Andreas Obst (24 points and six assists).
The four NBA players – Daniel Theis (21 points and seven rebounds), Dennis Schroder (17 points and nine assists) and brothers Franz (22 points) and Moritz Wagner (10) – were in the spotlight.
Without big stars, the United States once again disappointed, with Anthony Edwards (23 points and eight rebounds) and Austin Reaves (21 points) being the best on the team.
In the unprecedented final, scheduled for Sunday, Germany will face Serbia, which defeated Canada, 95-86, maintaining the world title in Europe, after Spain’s triumph in 2019.
Source: Observadora
