London (dpa) – German basketball players will compete again with the stars of the United States in the Olympic year 2024. The confrontation will take place immediately before the Olympic Games on July 22 (8 p.m.) at the O2 Arena in London, the two federations announced.
We are just a few days away from the Olympic Basketball Championship, which will take place from July 27 to August 11 in Lille and Paris, where the Olympic champion and the world champion will meet. At the World Cup Finals in Manila, Germany surprisingly won a thrilling semi-final with a score of 113:111.
National coach Gordon Herbert said: “It’s a great opportunity to play against the United States right before the Olympics. A final warm-up with the match against the big favorite for the Olympics. It’s a perfect indicator for us.” Even before the World Cup in Asia, the Germans had completed their final test against the United States. In Abu Dhabi, despite the clear progress, there was a defeat of 91:99. The United States meets with South Sudan two days ago in London.
A test against France is also planned
Ahead of the Olympics, Germany is testing not only against the United States, but also against hosts France, who are planning to field super-talent Victor Wembanyama. The match is scheduled to be held on July 6 (4pm) in Cologne.
By winning the World Cup title, Herbert’s team avoids a qualifying tournament. Slovenia and Greece will meet in one of the four tournaments. This means that the Slovenian star Luka Doncic or the exemplary Greek player Giannis Antetokounmpo will not participate in the Olympics in Paris.
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