The U.S. men's basketball team suffered a shock 83-76 defeat at the hands of France, losing at the Olympics for the first time since 2004 and for just the sixth time in the history of the tournament Tokyo2020
The French had upset the U.S. men when they last met in the 2019 FIBA World Cup quarter-finals and they had their number again on the first day of group play at the Saitama Super Arena, powered by a game-high 28 points from Evan Fournier.The Americans got out to a good start in the first half, leading 45-37 at the break on the back of their defensive energy, but were outscored 25-11 in a disastrous third-quarter with France taking the lead.
The United States is always the team to beat at basketball - they now have a 138-6 record and have won gold 15 times since joining the Olympic programme in 1936 - boasting more depth than any other country with their star-studded NBA line-ups.
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