Semifinals guaranteed for basketball powerhouse Serbia in the World Cup
Basketball Euro Championship: Unexpected Turn of Events
The Basketball Euro Championship has been filled with unexpected twists and turns, and the latest development sees some of the tournament's strong contenders being eliminated earlier than anticipated.
Coached by former German national coach Svetislav Pesic, Finland made a strong showing, with Lauri Markkanen scoring an impressive 29 points in their match. This impressive performance propelled Finland to a victory over Serbia, who started the tournament as a gold contender but were unexpectedly eliminated in the round of 16. Nikola Jokic scored 33 points for Serbia, but it wasn't enough to prevent their elimination, with the final score standing at 86:92 in favour of Finland.
Serbia's elimination means that they could have potentially been a formidable opponent for Germany in the semifinals. However, Germany's route to the semifinals has been secured after they defeated Portugal in the round of 16 with a score of 85:58. Germany's quarterfinal opponent will be determined by the match between the reigning world champion and either Italy or Slovenia.
Germany's quarterfinal opponent, Slovenia, managed to advance after a hard-fought 99:91 victory over Germany's original opponent, Turkey. Turkey also advanced to the quarterfinals after a tough win over Sweden, who were eliminated in the round of 16. The Swedes were defeated by Turkey with a score of 85:79.
In another surprising turn of events, the hosts, Latvia, were also eliminated in the round of 16. The Latvians lost to Lithuania with a score of 79:88, with Lithuania advancing to the quarterfinals.
No individual player scores were provided for the matches between Sweden and Turkey, or Latvia and Lithuania. The Basketball Euro Championship continues to provide excitement and unexpected twists, with the quarterfinals set to be a highly anticipated round of the tournament.
