Germany’s basketball crew booked themselves a first-ever ticket to the Olympics because the 12-team line-up for the ladies’s match on the 2024 Paris Games was confirmed on Sunday.
Germany beat Brazil 73-71 on the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying match in Belem, Brazil, considered one of 4 concurrent qualifying tournaments. The different three tournaments occurred in China, Belgium and Hungary.
“To earn the ticket, I’m just so happy. We just made history. This team’s never been to the Olympics. They’re a wild bunch and I’m super proud of them,” Germany head coach Lisa Thomaidis stated.
Canada additionally certified on Sunday regardless of profitable simply considered one of their three qualifying matches, after Hungary had been dealt a 73-72 defeat by Spain.
“It is a complete rollercoaster when your fate is in someone else’s hands,” Canadian ahead Natalie Achonwa stated.
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“But it was so exciting when we got to celebrate the moment together knowing that our dreams and our goals survive another day and that we get to represent Canada in Paris 2024.”
Japan, Serbia and Spain had been the opposite groups to safe qualification on Sunday, whereas Australia, China, Belgium, Nigeria and Puerto Rico sealed their spots within the match on Friday and Saturday.
The United States earned computerized qualification after profitable a record-extending eleventh Women’s World Cup title in 2022, whereas France certified as host nation. Both groups additionally took half within the qualifying tournaments and gained all three of their video games.
