Mali Shock Spain in Germany’s Group at Basketball World Cup
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Mali’s women beat Spain 82-73 in Berlin, securing only their second victory in a World Cup.
- Spain struggled from three-point range, making four of 22 attempts after dominating Germany a day earlier.
- The result increased pressure on Germany ahead of its game against Japan.
Mali’s players could barely believe what they had achieved after defeating Spain 82-73 at the World Cup in Berlin.
The victory in the Deutschland group at Max-Schmeling-Halle marked only Mali’s second win at a World Cup. The team’s first came in the classification round in 2010.
Spain, the European runners-up, had overwhelmed Germany 83-53 on Friday, shooting especially well from long range. Against Mali, however, the medal contenders made only four of 22 attempts from beyond the three-point line. Mali had opened the tournament with a 102-97 loss to Japan.
After the final buzzer, Mali’s players danced across the court in celebration. Their upset victory increased the pressure on Germany, which was scheduled to face Japan later that day. Germany needed a significant improvement after its poor performance against Spain.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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