Germany defeated Latvia 81-79 to advance to the semifinals of the FIBA World Cup where they will play the United States. The U.S. beat Germany 99-91 on Aug. 20 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Franz Wagner scored 16 points for Germany as they remained undefeated in the tournament. Arturs Zagars scored 24 and Davis Bertans scored 20 for Latvia.