Overview

• Tipoff is Wednesday, 10 September, at 20:00 CEST in Arena Riga, with live coverage on RTL and free streams on MagentaSport.
• Germany advanced after a 5–0 group stage in Tampere and an 85:58 round‑of‑16 win over Portugal.
• Luka Dončić, coming off 42 points against Italy, said Slovenia must play a near‑perfect game and highlighted Franz Wagner and Dennis Schröder as Germany’s engines.
• DBB vice president Armin Andres confirmed a formal request to FIBA to move hotels in Riga, citing traffic and construction noise plus concerns about beds, catering and location.
• Germany defeated Slovenia twice in preseason friendlies, though both teams now meet with a place in the semifinals at stake.