Americans were bidding for third world title in a rowFrance’s fourth-quarter surge helps them to 89-79 victoryTeam
USA, the runaway favourites to win the Fiba
World Cup for a third time in succession, have been bundled out of the tournament in the quarter-finals by France.
Although the US were far from full-strength – with the NBA’s biggest
American stars opting out of the tournament – they still fielded a team that included talented players such as Jaylen Brown, Donovan Mitchell and three-time All Star Kemba Walker. The team was also coached by Gregg Popovich, a five-time
NBA champion. The result ended a 58-game win for the US at the Olympics and World Cups.