FIBA World Cup 2023: France avoids embarrassment, Canada earns third win / News - Basketnews.com

On Tuesday, August 29, Groups A, D, E, and H will resume their competition to ascertain the teams moving forward and those relegated to Classification Games.

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The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 has been filled with captivating drama, and the excitement continues as we approach the do-or-die games in Groups A, D, E, and H on Tuesday.

Five teams -- Canada, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, and Montenegro -- had already secured their spots in the Second Round. Meanwhile, five other squads had been eliminated from the race for the championship.

After getting stunned by Japan on Sunday, Lauri Markkanen's Finland remained winless in the World Cup, losing to Dennis Schroder's Germany. Meanwhile, the Dominican Republic earned their third straight victory despite Karl-Anthony Towns getting benched early due to foul trouble.

Similarly to Finland, France got eliminated from title contention on Sunday as well. On Tuesday, they were very close to losing to Lebanon but managed to pull off a win in the final minutes with Rudy Gobert being rested.

Japan shocked the world by beating Finland two days ago, but they were no match for Josh Giddey-led Australia, which dominated throughout the entire 40 minutes and captured an easy victory.

Jordan Clarkson set a new FIBA World Cup record, but it wasn't enough to beat Italy. Now, Gilas Pilipinas will fight for the lone spot in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games reserved for the best-placed Asian team.

Even though the matchup between Montenegro and Lithuania promised to be a close fight, the men from the Baltics took control of the game in the second half and captured a relatively easy victory.

To end the day, Latvia took Canada by surprise in the first half, even capturing a 10-point lead in the second quarter. However, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-led Canada took over in the second half and dismantled the underdogs in the end, winning by 26.

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Completed matches:

Germany 101:75 Finland

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Angola 67:75 Dominican Republic

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Egypt 100:72 Mexico

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Lebanon 79:85 France

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Australia 109:89 Japan

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Philippines 83:90 Italy

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Montenegro 71:91 Lithuania

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Canada 101:75 Latvia

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