Overview

• Germany beat Turkey 88:83 in the final, with Isaac Bonga scoring 20 points and Franz Wagner adding 18 as Dennis Schröder delivered the decisive late baskets.
• Celebrations ran from a wild night in Riga to a public reception at sponsor ING’s headquarters in Frankfurt, where fans serenaded Schröder on his 32nd birthday.
• Head coach Àlex Mumbrú was sidelined by pancreatitis during the tournament as assistant Alan Ibrahimagić handled game-day duties, and players dedicated the title to Mumbrú as he returned to Spain for treatment.
• Germany becomes only the fourth nation to hold world and European titles at the same time, following the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia and Spain.
• Attention now turns to legacy and planning for 2027 and 2028, with media lauding Schröder’s case for basketball’s Hall of Fame and questions looming over potential veteran retirements and youth integration.