Basketball
Fierce 3on3 battles unleashed with World Final tip-off
The world’s top streetball teams went toe-to-toe for the Red Bull Half Court group matches and offence was everything. Here’s who moves on to the Finals.
Arriving for their first day of action, the teams could hardly wait to start playing and soaking up the Rome sun only seemed to drive their motivation higher. Before the first tip-off even went airborne, each team assembled on the iconic Scalo San Lorenzo court for a portrait, firing them up even more.
The teams
Team Serbia – Men
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Team Russia – Women
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Team Russia – Men
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Team Japan – Men
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Then the start of gameplay unleashed their energy for furious face-offs that had the spectators jumping to their feet. As day turned to evening, the lights came on, the music turned up and the teams left it all on the court in their final opportunities to advance.
Men’s Group 2 featured traditionally strong basketball nations, like Spain and Russia, while Group 1 was packed with powerful teams such as Italy, Serbia, Turkey, and Germany. Among all of the men’s and women’s teams, only the Spanish men managed to emerge with a perfect record.
World Final Group Match Winners, October 15, 2021
Men’s Group I: Serbia
Men’s Group II: Spain
Women: UK
While every team brought their best, only a few can advance. Now only one restless night stands between the players and their ultimate showdowns for the Red Bull Half Court World Championship.
The teams that will be fighting it out in the tournament Finals on Saturday, October 16, 2021, are:
Finals schedule
Men’s Quarter Final I
Serbia vs UK
Men’s Quarter Final II
Turkey vs Russia
Men’s Quarter Final III
Switzerland vs Germany
Men’s Quarter Final IV
Spain vs Italy
Women’s Semi Final 1
UK vs Italy
Women’s Semi Final II
Spain vs Russia
Snapshots from the group matches
Participants at the group matches
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Group match Turkey vs Germany
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Player at the group stages
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Team Germany vs Serbia
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