‘Ashamed’ France dumped out of World Cup as China stunned by minnows
A first-round exit is probably not what a relatively star-studded French squad pictured when they lined up for the FIBA World Cup.
FIBA Basketball World Cup | Starts Aug 25. Watch every Boomers, Team USA and all Finals games FREE & LIVE on ESPN with Kayo Freebies.Latvia then went on a 10-3 run over the next two minutes and eventually took the lead. The Latvian squad was led by Arturs Zagars, who posted 22 points, while the Thunder’s Davis Bertans scored 15 points.
The French will likely return Fournier, Gobert and Batum while potentially adding No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama, and they are also courting Joel Embiid to join the team after he was granted French citizenship. Latvia and Canada — both of whom will advance to Round 2 — will face each other on Tuesday to determine who will win Group H.FIBA Basketball World Cup | Starts Aug 25. Watch every Boomers, Team USA and all Finals games FREE & LIVE on ESPN with Kayo Freebies.China’s Basketball World Cup campaign was left hanging by a thread on Monday after a surprise 89-69 loss to tournament debutants South Sudan.
It was South Sudan’s first World Cup win, after starting their tournament with a 101-96 overtime loss to Puerto Rico.China, where basketball is a national obsession, slumped to a 24th-placed finish at the last World Cup on home soil in 2019.
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