Germany's women's national basketball team has never qualified for the Olympic Games. The team led by WNBA star Satou Sabally surprisingly won against two-time European champions Serbia 73:66 (36:21) in Belém, Brazil.
Germany continues against top favorite Australia on Saturday (9 p.m., TV: Magentasport) The last opponent on Sunday will be hosts Brazil (12:30pm, TV: Sportsmax). The first three teams in the group qualify for the Summer Games in Paris, so one win could be enough.