Spain beat Australia in an emotional duel and is a finalist in the basketball world cup

The Spanish basketball team, with an outstanding performance from Marc Gasol, has now overtaken Australia from 95-88 after two extra times and is the first finalist of the 2019 China World Cup.

After an anguished semifinal, the team led by Sergio Scariolo needed two extra time in Beijing to qualify for Sunday's final match, having tied at 71 in regulation time and 80 in the first extra.

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The Europeans won the win over Australia with the following progression: 22-21, 32-37, 51-55, 71-71, 80-80 and 95-88.

Marc Gasol, the pivotal player of the 34-year-old NBA Toronto Raptors and 2.16 meters tall, was the exclusive figure in the game: he finished with 33 points, 6 rebounds, 4 badists and two blocks.

Spain will play in the final of the World Cup in 13 years, in Japan. In 2006, she was won by beating Greece 70 to 47, in the only world title won by the Europeans.