Basketball World Cup: Spain beat Argentina to win first title for 13 years
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Spain beat Argentina 95-75 to win against the Basketball World Cup in Beijing.
Even the Spaniards scored 14 of their first 16 things and never lost their lead to the 2004 Olympic champions.
Phoenix Suns point guard and tournament MVP Ricky Rubio managed 20 points and three assists, while nba consensus picks champion and Toronto Raptors’ Marc Gasol added 14 points and seven assists.
Both teams had qualified for the Tokyo Olympics of the next year.
Sergio Scariolo’s side have now won two World Cup titles.
Argentina, meanwhile reached the final in 2002 and won the first competition in 1950.
Earlier in the afternoon, their second World Cup bronze medal was taken by France with a 67-59 win over Australia.
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