Team USA loses to France 89-79 to France in the quarterfinals of the FIBA World Cup, ending its 58-game winning streak in international tournaments with NBA players
In a shocker, Team USA will not medal, losing to France 89-79 in the quarterfinals in Dongguan, China. It ends the 58-game winning streak the US -- using NBA players during that stretch -- had in international tournaments.It's the first time the US men won't medal at a major international competition since the 2002 FIBA World Championship."Any loss hurts," Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich said."And in this situation it hurts more, but life goes on.
— Team France Basket September 11, 2019 The last time the Americans lost in international tournament play was in 2006, when the US fell to Greece in the semifinals of the FIBA World Championship. The US was aiming to be the first nation to win three consecutive World Cups after winning three Olympic gold medals in a row during that stretch.Read MoreFrance, who led Team USA at halftime, went on an 11-0 run late in the fourth quarter, taking an 82-76 lead. France never trailed again.
— Basketball World Cup September 11, 2019 The best the US can finish is fifth. The Americans will face Serbia in the consolation round on Thursday.The US qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo after defeating Brazil on Monday. But the Americans did that without many of the biggest NBA stars, as several of the top players in the league opted out of playing for the FIBA World Cup this summer."If they didn't want to come here, it's on them," Mitchell said.
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