Key takeaways:
- Germany defeated the United States in the World Cup semifinals with a score of 113-111.
- This marks the second consecutive time in FIBA’s biggest tournament that the U.S. will not be receiving a medal.
- The U.S. will now have to face Spain in the third-place game on Sunday, while Germany will take on Argentina in the championship game.
On Friday night, Germany defeated the United States in the World Cup semifinals with a score of 113-111. Andreas Obst and Franz Wagner led the way for Germany with 24 and 22 points respectively. Obst hit the shot of the night, a 3-pointer with 1:15 left to put Germany up by four and effectively end the U.S. rally.
Germany led for most of the game, with Dennis Schroder going around U.S. forward Jaren Jackson Jr. and Daniel Theis and Johannes Voigtmann gesturing during the match. The U.S. was unable to mount a comeback and Germany secured their first ever win over the Americans.
This marks the second consecutive time in FIBA’s biggest tournament that the U.S. will not be receiving a medal. This is a major upset for the U.S., who had been the reigning champions since 2010.
The U.S. will now have to face Spain in the third-place game on Sunday, while Germany will take on Argentina in the championship game. It will be interesting to see how the U.S. responds to this loss and if they can still manage to take home a medal from the tournament.
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