Overview
- Germany is 7–0 at the tournament as the reigning world champion, having edged Portugal and Slovenia in the knockouts after a 91:61 group win over Finland.
- Finland arrives boosted by an upset of Serbia and a quarterfinal win over Georgia, led by NBA forward Lauri Markkanen.
- Franz Wagner warns that controlling the glass is critical against Finland’s aggressive pursuit of second chances.
- Injured co-captain Johannes Voigtmann, recently post–knee surgery, has flown to Riga to support the team from the stands.
- Broadcast in Germany: Germany–Finland airs free on RTL with streams on RTL+ and MagentaTV, while Greece–Turkey is available on MagentaSport with a paid subscription.