Germany was crowned the Men's Basketball World Cup, for the first time in its history, following its 83-77 victory over Serbia on Sunday, in the tournament's final match, which was held in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Japan.
The match, which was held in the Philippine capital of Manila, was exciting throughout its four periods, with the Serbian side leading in the first period (26-23) before the German team regained its balance and ended the second-period level (47). -47).
The German national team took advantage of the Serbian team's lower level of players during the third period, finishing with (machines) in its favor (69-57).
The excitement culminated in the fourth period, with Serbia reducing the gap to 3 points, making it (78-75) for Germany with a minute and 21 seconds left, but the German side maintained their lead, finishing in their favor with 6 points.
Having risen to the World Cup final for the first time, the German team blew a resounding upset by beating (113-111) the United States, the 5-time defending champion, in the semifinals on Friday.
In contrast, the Serbian team, which contested the second final in its history in the World Cup following the collapse of Yugoslavia, rose past the Canadian team's impediment in the semifinals, following its victory (95-86).
Canada won bronze in the tournament after finishing third following their thrilling 127-118 victory over the United States, after resorting to extra time earlier today.