Franc Vagner confirms participation in Eurobasket

Germany is in Group B, which also includes the Montenegrin basketball team.

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Franc Vagner, Photo: FIBA
Franc Vagner, Photo: FIBA
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One of the candidates for the gold medal at the upcoming European Basketball Championship is the German national team.

The current world champion is in Group B at EuroBasket, which also includes Montenegro, Lithuania, Sweden, Great Britain and host Finland. The matches are being played in Tampere, at the "Nokia Arena".

And Germany will definitely be led by NBA star Franck Wagner at the upcoming continental competition, FIBA ​​announced on its media platforms.

Vagner said in early May that he would still decide whether to play in the championship.

"That will be a topic I will talk about in the coming days. I love playing for my country and I love the guys on the national team. It's always a great time to spend with the national team. EuroBasket is at the end of the summer, there's still time until then. I hate to promise anything in advance," Vagner said in early May in an interview with the media.

Apparently, the Orlando basketball player has meanwhile decided to be part of the national team at the upcoming continental tournament.

Montenegro will play a match against Germany at the start of EuroBasket, on August 27th.

EuroBasket is scheduled from August 27 to September 14. In addition to Finland, group stage matches are played in Latvia, Poland and Cyprus.

The knockout matches are scheduled in the Latvian capital, Riga.

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