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Greece vs Germany: Olympic Games – Quarterfinals
Giannis ANtetokounmpo and Greece will take on Franz Wagner and Germany in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics at the Accor Arena in Paris.
Antetokounmpo loves to play for his country
Greece barely made it to the quarterfinals as they depended on Serbia’s +3 win over South Sudan in the last matchday to get here. Greece started the tournament with an 86-79 loss to Canada. They also failed in the second matchday, 84-77 to Spain but survived with a 77-71 win over Australia in the last game. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists to lead his team to the win.
Germany looks like a real threat
Germany made it to the Olympic quarterfinals with a perfect record in the group stage. They started with a 97-77 win over Japan, continued with an 86-73 victory over Brazil and finished with an 85-71 win over the host nation, France. Dennis Schroder and Franz Wagner scored 26 points each in that one.
Head-to-head
Germany won the last two games against Greece including the quarterfinal of the 2022 EuroBasket by 107-96. Greece was the better team in both games of the qualifiers for the 2019 World Cup. They also played in the group stage of the 2008 Olympics when Greece won 87-64.
Prediction and Conclusion
Germany won the FIBA World Cup last year, proving that this team is for real and can beat anybody. They are coming to the quarterfinals with a perfect record and a dominant win over the host team. Dennis Schroder and Franz Wagner are on top of their game, which makes Germany a favorite in this one. Greece will not go down without a fight since Giannis Antetokounmpo is leaving everything he has on the court for his country. However, he will not be able to win this game by himself, so Germany is the team that will move on to the semifinals.
