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In the last match-up of the EuroBasket 2022 Round of 16, Giannis' Greece achieved a hard-fought victory Czech Republic.

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Greece and the Czech Republic had not played each other in a major competition since 2001 prior to playing Greece's win in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019.

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But the Czechs then surprised Greece 97-72 in the Final of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2020 in Canada to reach their first Olympics.

Greece has not been beaten thus far with wins over Croatia, Italy, Great Britain, Ukraine, and Estonia.

The Czechs lost their first two games to Poland and Serbia at home before finally tasting victory over the Netherlands. After a loss to Finland, the Czech Republic booked their ticket to Berlin with a big win over Israel.

The winner of this Round of 16 game will play Germany in the next round.

The Greece-Czech Republic match starts at 20:45 CEST, at Mercedes-Benz Arena, in Berlin.

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