The semi-finals of the FIBA Basketball World Cup have come to an end. In the first semi-final match of the day, Serbia and Canada faced each other at the Mall Of Asia Arena in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Outstanding the match from start to finish, Serbia became the first team to advance to the semi-finals by winning the park 95-86. In Serbia, Bogdan Bogdanovic had a big share in the victory with 23 points, while in Canada, RJ Barrett could not prevent the defeat even though he played with 23 points.
SHOCK TO THE USA: GERMANY IS IN THE FINAL
In the last semi-final match of the day, Germany and the USA struggled to reach the final. While Germany completed the first period of the highly competitive match, leading 33-31; The USA was ahead 60-59 in the first half. Scoring 35 points in the third period, Germany was ahead 94-84 in this period. Although the USA managed to narrow the gap in the last period, Germany won 113-111 and made its way to the final. In Germany, Andreas Obst was the top scorer of the match with 24 points; Anthony Edwards’ 23 points could not prevent the loss in the USA.
The final match between Serbia and Germany in the 2023 Basketball World Cup will start on Sunday, September 10, at 15.40 CET.