The 2023 World Cup ended with a historic victory for Bundestim
Team Germany in a tense match, she defeated the team Serbia and won the title for the first time in its history world basketball champion.
Ended in Pasay, Philippines FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. Teams that had never won world gold before qualified for the final match. The main achievements of Serbia – under this name – remain silver at the World Cup (2014, 2023) and Olympic Games (2016), as well as two second places at the European Championships. The last world gold dates back to 2002, still under the name of Yugoslavia.
Basketball Germany is even less spoiled by high-profile triumphs. Her only victory at the Euro was achieved in 1993 under the leadership of… Svetislav Pesic, the current coach of the Serbs. The main success of the world forums for the Bundestim until today remained bronze in 2002. And now – a historic triumph, now under the control of the Canadian Gordon Herbert.
The final match started uncompromisingly and effectively. The Serbs immediately seized the advantage and led the score throughout the first quarter, which they ended in their favor – 26:23. In the second period, Germany gradually leveled the situation, and the teams went into the long break with the score tied.
The third quarter, specifically the second half, was decisive. A powerful spurt allowed Herbert’s team to lead by 12 points. The Balkans tried to return to the game. At the finish line, they managed to reduce the gap to -3 and even -2, but nothing more. The result is a triumph for Bundestim with a score of 83:77.
The leader of the German team, Dennis Schröder, shone on the court with 28 points. Franz Wagner (19 + 7 rebounds) and Johannes Voigtmann (12 + 8) also made a significant contribution to the overall success.
Let us remind you that today in the match for third place, Canada beat the USA in overtime and won bronze medals at the World Cup.
- 2023 World Basketball Championship. The final
Germany — Serbia — 83:77 (23:26, 24:21, 22:10, 14:20)
Source: Sportarena
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