The ambassadors of Germany and the United States enjoyed the friendly rivalry between their countries’ respective national basketball teams as they watched the Germans beat the Americans for the first time in FIBA World Cup history.
(From left) US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson and Ambassador Andreas Pfaffernoschke of Germany shake hands after Germany defeated the US in the FIBA World Cup semifinals on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Photo from Amb. Pfaffernoschke)
German Ambassador to the Philippines Andreas Pfaffernoschke celebrated his country’s victory on a post on X (formerly Twitter) after watching the game with US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson.
“A pleasure to meet #TeamGermany after the sensational win against Team (USA),” he captioned a photo of him with some of Germany players inside their locker room at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena.
“Good luck for the #FIBAWC2023 finals tomorrow!,” he added as Germany will face Serbia on a final battle on Sunday, Sept. 10.
The German envoy thanked Carlson for watching the game as well, and even posted a selfie of them.
“And thanks to my (USA) colleague for watching this thrilling and exciting match together. Compliments to @_BasketballUSA - what a team!,” Pfaffernoschke added.
The teams met on Friday, Sept. 8, at the Mall of Asia Arena where Germany booked their first time to the championship game after the thrilling 113-111 victory.
Carlson reposted the German ambassador’s tweet and congratulated Germany for the semifinal win.
“I congratulated my colleague, German Ambassador Andreas Pfaffernoschke, on his team's win in tonight’s #FIBAWC semifinal match. Great game, right down to the final buzzer! Proud of our @USABasketball team for giving their all,” she wrote on X.
