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Germany and Serbia have reached the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup finals in what will be a highly anticipated clash between two of the tournament’s most exciting teams.
Both teams won thrilling semifinal games to secure their spots in the finals, with Germany defeating the United States 113-111 in a tight contest, while Serbia defeated Canada 95-86 in an even tighter contest.
The final will be held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines at 14:40 CET (20:40 local time).
This game promises to be a fierce and exciting contest that both teams can win. Germany is a well-balanced team with strong interior strength, while Serbia has multiple talented guards who can score from anywhere on the court.
Serbia and Germany have had a brief encounter in international basketball.
The only other time the two teams met at the FIBA Basketball World Cup was in 2010, when Germany won 82-81 in double overtime in Kayseri, Turkey. Milenko Tepic’s layup gave Serbia the icing on the cake.
The two teams also met twice in the European Basketball Championship, with Serbia winning both times: in 2015 in Germany, 68-66, and in 2011 in Lithuania, 75-64.
Among the players who participated in the Serbian team at the 2015 European Basketball Championship, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Nikola Milutinov, Maudo Rowe, Nils Giffey, Dennis Schröder and Johannes Vogtmann are still active on the court.
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