the UNITED states - the world's largest basketballnation - is out of the WORLD cup in China, before it really was fun.
on Wednesday afternoon Danish time the UNITED states had to see themselves beaten in the quarter-finals of France, who surprisingly won with 89-79.
the UNITED states was otherwise on the way to the semifinals in the fourth and final quarter, but put it all over the track, when France scored 11 points in a row.
the Americans were, however, on the heels of the big parts of the match, and after the first two quarters led France with 45-39.
At the beginning of the third quarter led France for the first time with ten points, but then, the UNITED states began to work its way back, and the third quarter ended with an american lead at 66-63.
It was in the last quarter increased to 74-67, and then looked like it seriously a favoritsejr, but then they hit France with a excellent streak.
The French team alternated 71-76 to lead 82-76, and so the battle had turned on its head.
the UNITED states could not respond again, and so it ended in a disappointing exit.
France on the other hand may look forward to play the semi-final against Argentina in the quarter-finals did it with Serbia, with the digits 97-87.
In the second turneringshalvdel is Spain ready for the semi-final after victory 90-78 over Poland.
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