There will also be two matches for the basketball players on Friday, at 9:00 am against China and then in the evening against the French (9:30 p.m.). The top two teams from the group of eight go directly to the semi-finals. The teams placed third through sixth determine the other two semi-finalists in a play-in round.
The German quartet, who started the tournament with a coup against the US, now have three wins and one loss to their name.