Overview

• Finland beat Serbia 92–86 in Riga, with roughly 20 offensive rebounds conceded proving decisive as Nikola Jokic’s 33 points were not enough for the favorite.
• Coach Svetislav Pešić said several players were affected by a virus and injuries, acknowledging the team was not physically prepared for the knockout game.
• Serbian media reacted furiously, with tabloid Kurir branding the defeat a “shame” and “the basketball embarrassment of the century.”
• Germany advanced by pulling away from Portugal 85–58 after three poor quarters, sparked by Maodo Lo’s three late threes and “Man of the Match” praise from Dennis Schröder.
• Head coach Àlex Mumbrú returned after an acute abdominal illness, shared in-game duties with assistant Alan Ibrahimagić, gave the squad a day off ahead of a rare three-day pause, and Germany now awaits Italy or Slovenia in the quarterfinals.