QNA
The German national basketball team achieved today a historic milestone after reaching the finals of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for the first time in their history.
This accomplishment came as a surprise, especially that they defeated the heavily favored United States team in the tournament's semifinal match with a score of 113-111. The FIBA Basketball World Cup is currently being held in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.
The German team took a significant step towards winning the World Cup for the first time in their history, shattering the hopes of the U.S. team to reclaim the world title, which was won by the Spanish national team in the previous edition.
In the final, the German team will face the Serbian national team, which secured its place in the final by defeating the Canadian national team 95-86 in the earlier semifinal match today.
This achievement marks the second-ever medal for the German national team in its World Cup history and its first since winning the bronze medal in the 2002 edition.
The American team led after the first half with a score of 60-59. However, the German team made a remarkable comeback in the third quarter of the game, scoring 35 points compared to 24 for the American team, giving them a significant lead. In the final quarter, despite a resurgence by the American team, which scored 27 points compared to 19 for their German counterparts, the German national team maintained their lead and secured their spot in the final. The German national team continued their winning streak in the tournament, becoming the only team to win all seven of their matches in the competition so far. In contrast, the American team suffered their second defeat in the current World Cup, having previously lost to the Lithuanian national team in the final match of the second round, even though both teams had already secured their places in the quarterfinals. (QNA) The American team will now face the Canadian national team in a matchup for third place and the bronze medal in the current World Cup.