France, Germany, Canada clinch Olympic basketball quarterfinal berths at Paris Games

France's Matthew Strazel celebrates after France defeated Japan in a men's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France.

France's Matthew Strazel celebrates after France defeated Japan in a men's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)


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VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France — France's miracle last-second comeback at the Paris Games got even better a few hours later, when the host nation clinched a spot in the quarterfinals and a trip to Paris for the knockout round next week. Also now officially in the Olympic quarterfinals: Germany and Canada. And on Wednesday, the winner of the U.S.-South Sudan game will also have a spot in the quarterfinals all wrapped up.

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