The game was played on 10 September 2023, at the Mall of Asia Arena, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines,[1] between Germany and Serbia.

[3] At halftime, a turnover ceremony was held to officially hand over the hosting rights of the FIBA Basketball World Cup from the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia to Qatar, host of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup,[4] the first in tournament history to be held in the Middle East and North Africa region.

[7] The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 19th edition of the tournament, held in multiple countries for the first time in its history in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia,[8] between 25 August and 10 September 2023.

[10][11] 80 teams competed for the remaining 30 spots through qualification windows organized by FIBA's four confederations (Africa, Americas, Asia-Oceania, Europe) and were held from November 2021 to February 2023.

[27] Under head coach Gordon Herbert, Germany also won the bronze at the EuroBasket 2022,[28] the country's first podium finish in the tournament since 2005.

[34] It hosted its first basketball event, a 2012 PBA Governors Cup semifinals game between the B-Meg Llamados and the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters, on 7 July 2012.

[35] The arena is one of the playing venues of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)[36][37] and the country's major collegiate leagues (NCAA, UAAP).

In FIBA's media survey, none of the participants tipped Germany or Serbia as title winners, instead favouring record holders United States.

With 1:21 remaining and just a three-point lead, Germany's Isaac Bonga turned over the ball to Marko Gudurić, who missed a lay-up as he was fouled in the process.

In the following possession, Gudurić turned the ball over and Schröder converted two free-throws to seal Germany's first-ever World Cup title.