France Knock Holders US out of World Cup Medal Rounds

France caused the biggest shock of the basketball World Cup in China after beating holders the United States 89-79.

Basketball - FIBA World Cup - Quarter Finals - United States v France - Dongguan Basketball Center, Dongguan, China - Sept. 11, 2019. France's Nicolas Batum and Evan Fournier celebrate victory after the match. Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters

BEIJING—France caused the biggest shock of the basketball World Cup in China after beating holders the United States 89-79 to reach the semi-finals of the 32-nation tournament on Wednesday, Sept. 11.

France will meet Argentina on Friday for a berth in Sunday’s final while 2006 champions Spain take on Australia, who overpowered Czech Republic 82-70 in the day’s other quarter-final.