Basketball, Europeans: the final is Türkiye-Germany

The final of Eurobasket 2025 will be Germany-Türkiye. The world champions get there by eliminating Finland, a surprise of the tournament. Schroeder and Wagner drag the Germans, who win 98-86. Mumbru’s team will play its third European final, with the possibility of entering history: winning the fourth national fourth to hit the world-European double after Soviet Union, Yugoslavia and Spain. 21 points of Nkamohoua, new purchase of Varese, in Tuovi are not enough. In the final for the bronze on Sunday afternoon Markkanen and members will face Greece, collapsed in the evening against an extraordinary Türkiye. Atama’s team dominates for 40 ‘and wins with a very clear 94-68. Spanoulis’s men never enter the race and do not even find the support of their star, Giannis Antetokounmpo (12 points and 12 rebounds that arrived when the result was already decided). The red and white enjoy the usual Sengun and above all a stratospheric Osmani, who closes at 28 points. Turkey will return to play the European title 24 years after the last time.

Greece-Türkiye 68-94

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The Turkish attack starts well, taking advantage of the transitions. That of Spanoulis instead slams on the solid defense of Atama. The Panathinaikos coach discovers an unexpected protagonist in Osmani (14 points on 10 ‘), Türkiye on +10 at the first siren. Despite some shy Greek jolt, Turkey remains the owner of the field even in the second quarter. Atama’s defense forces Spanoulis’ attack to lose 12 balls. The usual Sengun (9 rebounds and 6 assists at 20 ‘) thinks about the red and white attack. The top scorer remains Osmani (18 points at 20 ‘). 49-31 for the Turks at the interval. Greece cannot react and continues to suffer the dominion of Lankin and members. Atama’s men run away and start flirting with +30. In the last quarter, the red and white manage the acquired advantage and fly to the final.

Greece: G. Antetokounmpo 12, Kalaitzakis 11, Dorsey 9

Türkiye: Osmani 28, Sengun 15, Lankin 14

Germany-Fingland 98-86

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It seems that there is no way to stop this Germany. Capable of collecting, of knowing how to wait, and then hit the opponents at the right time. Brava to take advantage of the different arrows at his disposal, sumptuous in his chorality. Although the leaders, in the end, are always Schröder and Wagner. It is up to them to give the initial thrust to a packed Germany just like against Slovenia, while Finland attacks the game with the strength of those who have nothing to lose. The Germans are immediately found at -7, but immediately overturn the situation with Dennis and Franz: they take advantage of the mismmkers, they take them to the bezel, putting themselves in pace and then leaving room for the companions. In the second quarter, Germany touches +19, with Schröder already at an altitude of 8 assists (it will close in double double with 26 and 12), while Markkanen is limited very well by the German defense: 6/17 for Lauri, nervous and inaccurate, while Nkamhoua tries to give the spark to his. The spark, however, never completely turns on. The coach Mumbru national team manages the ending and closes with excellent 14/35 from 3 points.

Germany: Schröder 26, Wagner 22, from Silva 13 Finland: Nkamohoua 21, Markkanen 16, Janunen 12