See How Germany Stuns USA in FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023

No gold for the U.S. at this Basketball World Cup, and they might miss a medal again, just like the last time in FIBA's top tournament.

Team USA's FIBA Basketball World Cup journey ended in shock with a 113-111 loss to Germany in the semifinals.

[{"selector":"#anim-4638ea20-ffce-4470-b267-fdf36cea4149 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-48.30153012468072%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

The semifinal match began tightly, with neither team able to establish control in the first two quarters. The US held a slight 60-59 lead going into halftime.

[{"selector":"#anim-f47f7fb1-48e4-40ba-8ad2-210ff379229e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Germany dominated the third quarter, outscoring the US 35-24 and securing a crucial 10-point lead for the final 10 minutes of the semifinal.

[{"selector":"#anim-7e57013b-db2a-4897-a1bc-0ed3ad548f47 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.817852808372301%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

Steve Kerr, the US head coach, noted that basketball's globalization in the past three decades has made games much tougher, emphasizing that it's no longer like 1992.

[{"selector":"#anim-95ff6022-105c-43d5-b4d3-5e1c30d6fc4c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]