Penultimate act in Eurobasket 2025with the top four teams in the tournament now claiming a ticket to the final of the event.
The first semifinal showdown brings face to face the Finland and Germany (17:00, Novasports Start, ERT1), in a repetition of the group phase in Tampere, where Germany had easily prevailed 91-61.
Finland continues its fairy tale, as for the first time in its history qualified for the Eurobasket semifinals with Lauri Marcann and his teammates have succeeded in doing the unlikely, excluding Serbia and then Georgia. The Scandinavians, though underdog, want to repeat another triumph and write history, passing on to the final.
Opposite them lies the Germanyworld champion and the big favorite of the event. His team Dennis Schroeder and his Franz Wagner He has an impressive attack, has remained undefeated in the tournament and has hardly defeated Luca Doncic in the quarter -finals.
As the Section; “The first game doesn’t matter, Finland wants rematch and it will be a big match”while the Finnish coaches, Lassi Tuovinoted: ‘We enjoy every step and go step by step’.
In the event, Germany arrives for the fifth time in Eurobasket semifinals and for the first time in back-to-back events while Finland has scored over 90 points in four matches And with its energy and aggression, it wants to make a big surprise.
Source: Sport Fm
I am currently a news writer for News Bulletin247 where I mostly cover sports news. I have always been interested in writing and it is something I am very passionate about. In my spare time, I enjoy reading and spending time with my family and friends.