Spain's Rudy Fernandez lifts the trophy to celebrate winning the FIBA World Cup REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Beijing: Spain beat Argentina 95-75 to win the FIBA Basketball World Cup for the first time since 2006 on Sunday.
Point guard Ricky Rubio racked up 20 points and three assists and Marc Gasol and Willy Hernangomez swatted three shots each as Spain pulled down 47 rebounds, 20 more than Argentina, en route to a comprehensive victory.
The 2019 win for Spain marks the second time they have won the tournament on Asian soil, having claimed the 2006 title by beating Greece in Saitama, Japan.
Earlier in the day, Nando De Colo netted 19 points as France shot 43 percent from behind the arc to take their second consecutive World Cup bronze medal with a 67-59 win over Australia.
Argentina had not triumphed since they hosted the inaugural World Cup in 1950. The next one will be in 2023 in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines. (QNA)
