The 2023 FIBA Global Cup wraps up Sunday. Serbia and Germany are combating for the gold medal then knocking out North American favorites within the semifinals. Serbia ousted Canada from name rivalry, generation the Germans disillusioned Workforce USA to hold a medal. 

Workforce USA used to be taking a look to salvage its 2023 FIBA Global Cup appearing with a bronze medal early Sunday morning, however Canada had alternative concepts. Dillon Brooks scored a game-high 39 issues and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 as Canada gained the third-place duel, 127-118, in additional time. Workforce USA has now failed to achieve the rostrum in consecutive Global Cup outings.

Right here’s a have a look at bracket coming into the Sunday’s ultimate year of motion:

Canada used to be within the motive force’s seat for many of the third-place duel, however Workforce USA rallied from 10 issues unwell firstly of the fourth quarter to tied the sport by means of the center of the duration. Canada re-took supremacy, and with Workforce USA unwell by means of 4 with lower than 5 seconds too much, the competition was The Mikal Bridges Display. The Nets defend made his first detached throw to short the insufficiency to a few issues and next he deliberately ignored his moment struggle to the correct aspect, rebounded it himself, ran out to the 3-point series and nailed a jumper to tied the sport at 111. Canada outscored Workforce USA 16-7 within the remaining consultation.

The medal used to be Canada’s first at the global level in additional than 85 years, having earned a silver on the 1936 Olympics then dropping to america, 19-8. (That’s now not a typo.) The championship on the Berlin Video games used to be held outside on a muddy clay court docket. Unessential to mention, statuses will likely be instead other at later summer season’s Paris Video games. And each Workforce USA and Canada had in the past certified for the 2024 Olympics.

Some remarkable groups that were given knocked out of gold medal rivalry early within the event are perennial Ecu powerhouses France and Spain. The French had been unceremoniously dumped out of the event within the team phases, generation the Spanish noticed their run come to a akin on Sunday with a pathetic defeat to Canada in the second one around. There used to be some just right information for the groups who didn’t construct the quarterfinals, on the other hand. Australia, Japan and South Sudan all certified for the 2024 Paris Olympics by means of significance in their efficiency within the classification video games. France can also be there because the host folk.

FIBA Global Cup agenda, rankings

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Bronze-medal duel: Canada 127, USA 118

Gold-medal duel: Germany vs. Serbia, Sept. 10 | 8:30 a.m. ET | ESPN2

Quarterfinals

• Serbia 87, Lithuania 68
• USA 100, Italy 63
• Germany 81, Latvia 79
• Canada 100, Slovenia 89

Semifinals

• Germany 113, USA 111
• Serbia 95, Canada 86

2nd-round rankings

Friday, September 1
Italy 78, Serbia 76
Germany 100, Georgia 73
Latvia 74, Spain 69
USA 85, Montenegro 73
Puerto Rico 102, Dominican Republic 97
Slovenia 91, Australia 80
Lithuania 92, Greece 67

Sunday, September 3
Australia 100, Georgia 84
Italy 73, Puerto Rico 57
Montenegro 73, Greece 69
Latvia 104, Brazil 84
Germany 100, Slovenia, 71
Serbia 112, Dominican Republic 79
Lithuania 110, USA 104
Canada 88, Spain 85

Ultimate second-round team standings

Notice: Opening around team level effects raise over. Groups obtain two issues for a win and one level for a loss. Tiebreakers are made up our minds by means of head-to-head file, or level differential if important. 

Italy	5	4	1	+34	9	Quarterfinals
Serbia	5	4	1	+122	9	Quarterfinals
Puerto Rico	5	3	2	-5	8	Eradicated
Dominican Republic	5	3	2	-19	8	Eradicated

Lithuania	5	5	0	+107	10	Quarterfinals
United States	5	4	1	+109	9	Quarterfinals
Montenegro	5	3	2	+7	8	Eradicated
Greece	5	2	3	-27	7	Eradicated

Germany	5	5	0	+103	10	Quarterfinals
Slovenia	5	4	1	+33	9	Quarterfinals
Australia	5	3	2	+48	8	Eradicated
Georgia	5	2	3	-28	7	Eradicated

Canada	5	4	1	+110	9	Quarterfinals
Latvia	5	4	1	+40	9	Quarterfinals
Spain	5	3	2	+60	8	Eradicated
Brazil	5	3	2	+19	8	Eradicated

Ultimate standings

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9. Spain — qualification to Olympic Qualifying Match
10. Australia — qualification to 2024 Paris Olympics
11. Brazil — qualification to Olympic Qualifying Match
12. Montenegro — qualification to Olympic Qualifying Match
13. Puerto Rico — qualification to Olympic Qualifying Match
14. Dominican Republic — qualification to Olympic Qualifying Match
15. Greece — qualification to Olympic Qualifying Match
16. Georgia — qualification to Olympic Qualifying Match
17. South Sudan — qualification to 2024 Paris Olympics
18. France — already certified to 2024 Paris Olympics (as host)
19. Japan — qualification to 2024 Paris Olympics
20. Egypt — qualification to Olympic Qualifying Match
21. Finland — qualification to Olympic Qualifying Match
22. Brandnew Zealand — qualification to Olympic Qualifying Match
23. Lebanon — qualification to Olympic Qualifying Match
24. Philippines — qualification to Olympic Qualifying Match
25. Mexico — qualification to Olympic Qualifying Match
26. Angola — qualification to Olympic Qualifying Match
27. Ivory Coast — qualification to Olympic Qualifying Match
28. Cape Verde 
29. China
30. Venezuela
31. Iran
32. Jordan