EuroBasket 2025: Finland lost 86-98 the semifinal against Germany in Riga (Latvia). It was the first time in history (and the first Nordic country ever) that Finland advanced to the medal games. Finland will play against Greece for the bronze medal.
Previously to this edition, Finland had played in 17 EuroBasket tournaments, with their best finish coming in sixth place at EuroBasket 1967, on home soil. Finland is also hosting the 2025, alongside Cyprus, Latvia and Poland. On 6 March 2023, Tampere was announced as the host city for Finland, where Group B took place. The other Nordic countries attending the competition were Iceland (didn’t make it to the knockout stage) and Sweden (defeated 79-85 by Turkey in the Round of 16).
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