Team USA shocked by Germany in Basketball World Cup semifinal

Team USA has crashed out of the FIBA Basketball World Cup with a shock 113-111 loss in the semifinals against Germany.

The US was considered an overwhelming favorite to win the World Cup and took a strong team to the Philippines. However, following a disappointing performance, the US was the victim of a huge upset.

As expected, the semifinal match-up got off to a tight start. Neither team was able to take control throughout the opening two quarters with the US taking a slight 60-59 lead into halftime.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/08/sport/team-usa-basketball-world-cup-loss-spt-intl/index.html

Surprise, surprise!

And I thought that all German sports teams and athletes were doomed to lose in order to prevent national pride from arising!?