Serbia and Germany in pursuit of first World Cup title

FILE PHOTO-Basketball - FIBA World Cup 2023 - Second Round - Group I - Dominican Republic v Serbia - Araneta Coliseum, Quezon, Philippines - September 3, 2023 Serbia's Nikola Milutinov celebrates after the match REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo

MANILA (Reuters) - A first-time winner will be crowned on Sunday when Serbia and Germany lock horns in the first all-European final at the FIBA World Cup since 2006.

The surprise elimination of holders Spain and the United States, who between them had won the last four titles, has set up an unexpected finale between the two teams.