World Cup Final: United States vs. Serbia
The World Cup Final is this afternoon in Madrid and it features only one of the two teams we thought we’d see in the big game. Spain went down against France earlier in the week in the World Cup quarterfinals but France then went down against Serbia in the semifinal round.
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This has started a sort of Cinderella run by the Serbs who find themselves now in the World Cup Final against the best team in the world. Team USA reads like an All-Star reserve team and they’ve been playing that way all tournament long. From Anthony Davis lighting it up, to Derrick Rose showing flashes while Rudy Gay plays the leader role, it hasn’t been a pretty ride the whole way but the United States is just one win away from another World Cup title.
Here’s a look at the two rosters for Sunday’s World Cup Final match:
| Players | Position | Height |
|---|---|---|
| #4 Stephen CURRY | SG | 190 / 6’3″ |
| #5 Klay THOMPSON | SG | 200 / 6’7″ |
| #6 Derrick ROSE | PG | 190 / 6’3″ |
| #7 Kenneth FARIED | PF | 203 / 6’8″ |
| #8 Rudy GAY | PF | 203 / 6’8″ |
| #9 DeMar DEROZAN | SF | 201 / 6’7″ |
| #10 Kyrie IRVING | PG | 190 / 6’3″ |
| #11 Mason PLUMLEE | PF | 211 / 6’11” |
| #12 DeMarcus COUSINS | C | 210 / 6’11” |
| #13 James HARDEN | SF | 195 / 6’5″ |
| #14 Anthony DAVIS | C | 208 / 6’10” |
| #15 Andre DRUMMOND | C | 208 / 6’10” |
| Players | Position | Height |
|---|---|---|
| #4 Milos TEODOSIC | PG | 195 / 6’5″ |
| #5 Marko SIMONOVIC | F | 203 / 6’8″ |
| #6 Stefan JOVIC | G | 196 / 6’5″ |
| #7 Bogdan BOGDANOVIC | SG | 197 / 6’6″ |
| #8 Nemanja BJELICA | SF | 209 / 6’10” |
| #9 Stefan MARKOVIC | PG | 191 / 6’3″ |
| #10 Nikola KALINIC | F | 202 / 6’8″ |
| #11 Stefan BIRCEVIC | PF | 210 / 6’11” |
| #12 Nenad KRSTIC | C | 212 / 6’11” |
| #13 Miroslav RADULJICA | C | 213 / 6’12” |
| #14 Rasko KATIC | C | 208 / 6’10” |
| #15 Vladimir STIMAC | C | 211 / 6’11” |
How can you tune in to Sunday afternoon’s World Cup Final matchup between the Team USA and Serbia? Here is all of the information you will need to catch the action from the opening tip-off:
Date: Sunday, September 14th
Start Time: 3:00 p.m. ET (9pm local time)
Location: Madrid, Spain
TV Info: ESPN 2
Live Stream: ESPN3.com
Be sure to stay tuned to FanSided.com throughout the duration of the 2014 FIBA World Cup for the latest news and results from the tournament.