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The Basketball World Cup takes place in Berlin. Germany is taking part in a World Cup for the second time.
Top favorite USA started the Basketball World Cup in Berlin with a clear victory. The Americans won their first group game against China in the Max-Schmeling-Halle with 94:61 (49:29) and had an easy game. Three US players, Caitlin Clark, Rhyne Howard and Paige Bueckers, scored 14 points. Other opponents in Group D are Italy and the Czech Republic.
The German basketball players will face Spain in their opening game in the evening. In the sold-out Uber Arena, the German team will face the toughest group opponents from 5:45 p.m. (Prosieben and Magentasport). In the preliminary round, national coach Olaf Lange's team will also play against Japan on Saturday and against Mali on Monday.
The first in the group makes it straight to the quarter-finals, the second and third play in the Play Ins for the last tickets for the round of the best eight. Germany has set itself the goal of a medal. However, the team will have to do without top star Satou Sabally in only their second World Cup.
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Germany plays against Japan on Saturday.
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Germany plays against Mali on Monday.
Very likely · Within days
The German women's national basketball team lost the World Cup opening game against Spain 53:83 and has to play against Japan just 22 hours later. Despite the clear defeat, there was a euphoric mood in the sold-out Uber Arena, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz praising the atmosphere as advertising for Germany's Olympic bid. The team was very nervous and also had to do without top star Satou Sabally.

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