September 10, Sunday will mark the day when Serbia and Germany will clash in the battle for the gold medal game of FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City, Philippines. World No. 6 team Serbia defeated Canada in the semifinals by 95-86 on September 8 to reach the finals of basketball for the second time in the last three editions. On the other hand, World No. 11 Germany managed to survive against the United States in its own final four encounter , winning the match by 113-111, and sealing a spot in the World Cup finals for the first time in history.
Preview of the Game
Serbia and Germany have played against each other once before, at the FIBA World Championship, which was the World Cup’s predecessor. This was in a Group A match at the 2010 edition of the tournament, in which Germany defeated Serbia by 82-81. The match went into double overtime.
If we talk about the upcoming match, it seems that there will definitely be a tough contest .Germany is led by NBA stars Dennis Schroder , Daniel Theis and Moritz Wagner and has not been defeated in the tournament so far. Their perfectly balanced attack has proven to be the best, which is difficult for opposing teams to break.
For team Serbia, consistency has been the key and with this persistence, they knocked out quality teams like Lithuania and Canada in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively. Bogdan Bogdanovic has proven to be a great leader for the team and has averaged 19.4 points till now. He is efficiently supported by Nikola Milutov and Nikola Jovic as well.
Prediction
Serbia and Germany’s face-off will be an interesting watch, as both teams have shown their capability and worthiness of becoming world champions. However, it’s hard not to choose Germany because they are undefeated in the tournament. Both teams had a tough ladder to climb,which included strong teams like Slovenia and Australia in the first round. Serbia had to put up a tough fight and if they consistently got their shots in the final, it could be difficult for a team like Germany.
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On several betting sites, the odds are mostly in favor of Germany , so if you are a bettor, you put the money on the team.
Germany’s roster:- Daniel Theis, Johannes Voigtmann, Isaac Bonga, Dennis Schroder, Maodo Lo, Niels Giffey, Moritz Wagner, Franz Wagner, Justus Hollatz, Johannes Thiemann, Andreas Obst, David Kramer
Serbia’s roster:- Bogdan Bogdanovic, Nikola Jovic, Vanja Marinkovic, Filip Petrusev, Ognjen Dobric,Stefan Jovic, Dusan Ristic, Marko Guduric, Borisa Simanic, Dejan Davidovac, Aleksa Avramovic, Nikola Milutinov
