The 2010 FIBA World Championship final was a basketball game between the men's national teams of Turkey and the United States that took place on September 12, 2010, at Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey, to determine the winner of the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The US team won the world title after defeating Turkey 81–64.[1]
2010 FIBA World Championship final |
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| Date | September 12, 2010 |
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| Venue | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul |
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| Referees | Cristiano Jesus Maranho, Luigi Lamonica, Juan Arteaga |
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| Attendance | 15,000 |
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This was the first match-up in any major international competition between the United States and Turkey. The last time the two teams faced each other in a match was at an exhibition game before the 2008 Summer Olympics. At that meeting, the U.S. won 114–82.[2]
