Germany is the first finalist of EuroBasket 2025
Germany and Finland faced off in the semifinals of the European Basketball Championship (EuroBasket 2025).
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Germany became the first country to reach the final of the tournament by defeating Finland 98-86.
In the match played at Riga Arena, Germany defeated Finland with a score of 98-86, becoming the first team to successfully advance to the final.
Dennis Schröder was the top scorer of the match, recording a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds for Germany.
For the 'Panzers', Franz Wagner with 22 points, Tristan Da Silva with 13 points, and Daniel Theis with 10 points and 10 rebounds were the standout performers in the victory.
On the Finnish side, Olivier Nkamhoua scored 21 points, Lauri Markkanen scored 16 points, and Miikka Muurinen played with 12 points.
The reigning world champion Germany thus became the first team to secure a ticket to the final in EuroBasket 2025.
Germany will face the winner of the Turkey-Greece matchup in the final.
Finland, meanwhile, will compete for a medal in the third-place game against the loser of the Turkey-Greece matchup.