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FIBA: Germany ousts Team USA to advance to World Cup Finals

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Rom Anzures, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Photo by FIBA." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/09/08/20230908-germany-ousts-team-usa-via-fiba.jpg"/><figcaption>Dennis Schroder vs. Team USA at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup semifinals, September 8, 2023. <em>Photo by FIBA.</em></figcaption></figure></div><h3>Serbia, Germany to face off in all-European finals</h3><p>MANILA — A valiant fourth period propelled Germany to the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup gold medal match.</p><p>Leading the Germans were Franz Wagner, who delivered 22 points and five rebounds, and Daniel Theis, who was solid with 21 markers and seven boards in a 113-111 win against Team USA. </p><p>After trading blows in the first two frames, Deutschland caught fire in the third period to start their second-half onslaught, allowing them to build a lead as huge as 10 heading into the fourth period.</p><p>The Steve Kerr-led squad tried to close in by cutting the lead to as low as one, 107-108, in the fourth, but Germany kept their composure as a huge five-point swing capped off by a Dennis Schroder jumper fended off Team USA. </p><p>This gave the Germans not only their seventh win of the tournament, but also their first-ever World Cup finals appearance.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Americans were led by Anthony Edwards with 23 points.</p><p>Germany will be facing Serbia for the World Cup gold on Sunday at 8:40 PM, while the Americans are scheduled to lock horns against Canada for the bronze medal on the same day at 4:30 PM. The last day of the FIBA Worlds will still be held at the same Pasay venue. </p><div><em><strong>For more stories on the FIBA World Cup, click <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/fibaworldcup2023">here</a>.</strong></em></div>

A valiant fourth period propelled Germany to the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup gold medal match.

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FIBA: Germany ousts Team USA to advance to World Cup Finals

Rom Anzures,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 08, 2023 10:43 PM PHT

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Updated September 08, 2023 11:56 PM PHT

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