RIGA (Latvia) - The reigning FIBA Basketball World Cup winners have a unique chance of connecting two major titles, as Germany could also pick up the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 trophy.
They are just two games away from doing so, but Finland are standing tall in their way in the Semi-Finals in Arena Riga on Friday.
The overall head-to-head in official FIBA competitions stands at 5-5, with two five game winning streaks by each team.
2025: Finland 61-91 Germany
FIBA EuroBasket 2025
Finland hosted the group stage in this EuroBasket, but Germany silenced the fans in Tampere with a comfortable win. It was a 30-point blowout, Germany leading from start to finish.
Franz Wagner was easily the best player on the floor, getting 23 points in just 20 minutes of work, with 7 rebounds and 3 assists, while Germany were a +36 team with him on the floor.
Both teams were asked about this game ahead of the Semi-Finals. Both teams said it doesn't matter anymore, and this would be a completely new challenge.
2023: Germany 101-75 Finland
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023
Germany will see Finland as a good omen, since they played them at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, too. Again, it was a one-way street, with five men in double figures for the future world champs.
Finland could not get their defense settled, which meant they couldn't push the tempo either, and it resulted in 18 turnovers for the game. Lauri Markkanen was held to just 12 points back then.
2023: Finland 81-87 Germany
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers
The two teams were in the same group during the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers Second Round.
Germany completed the sweep, taking down Finland on the road to lock top spot of the group in February 2023. Johannes Voigtmann did a bit of everything with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists.
2022: Germany 94-80 Finland
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers
Germany defeated Finland back home, too, enjoying the home cooking in Bamberg in front of 3,927 fans on November 11, 2022.
The best player of that game was Justus Hollatz, scoring 18 points with 9 assists and 5 rebounds on the day. Sasu Salin and Edon Maxhuni were starters back then, combining for 26 points on the day.
1988: Finland 85-107 Germany
FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1988, Netherlands
Back in 1988, Germany were safe and sound against Finland in the Preliminary Round of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
They won the game by cracking triple digits once again, ending what was a five-game winning streak by Finland, starting what later became a five-game winning streak of their own.
Full head-to-head in official FIBA competitions:
Year | Competition | Stage | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
2025 | FIBA EuroBasket | Group Phase | GER won 91-61 |
2023 | FIBA Basketball World Cup | Group Phase | GER won 101-75 |
2023 | FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers | Second Round | GER won 94-80 |
2022 | FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers | Second Round | GER won 87-81 |
1988 | FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament | Preliminary Round | GER won 107-85 |
1968 | FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament | Preliminary Round | FIN won 88-67 |
1964 | FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament | Preliminary Round | FIN won 66-62 |
1957 | FIBA EuroBasket | Classification Round | FIN won 61-47 |
1955 | FIBA EuroBasket | Classification Round | FIN won 65-53 |
1951 | FIBA EuroBasket | Classification Round | FIN won 67-56 |
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