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Illness strikes Team USA, as the trio of Paolo Banchero, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Brandon Ingram benched for the FIBA World Cup 2023 bronze-medal clash vs. Canada on Sunday.

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In a significant setback for Team USA, Paolo Banchero, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Brandon Ingram will be sidelined for today's FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 bronze-medal game against Canada.

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USA Lithuania104-110 Italy USA63-100 USA Germany111-113 USA CanadaSun08:30

Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press reports that all three players are unavailable due to illness.

This marks the second consecutive game that Ingram will be absent from, as he wasn't part of the 12-man squad during Team USA's disappointing loss to Germany in the semifinals. He was dealing with upper respiratory illness.

The bronze-medal clash is scheduled to kick off on Sunday at 10:30 CET, which translates to 16:30 local time. For fans on the east coasts of the U.S. and Canada, the early morning tip-off will be at 4:30 AM.

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