Canada vs. France basketball live score, updates, highlights from 2024 Olympic men’s quarterfinal game | Sporting News Canada

A spot in the semifinals is on the line Tuesday afternoon as Canada and France go head-to-head in the third of four basketball quarterfinals matchups on the docket for the 2024 Olympics. 

Canada enters the knockout portion of the competition after a perfect 3-0 group stage. Led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and R.J. Barrett, the Canadians took out Greece, Australia, and Spain to win Group A, arguably the toughest group in Paris. 

France earned a second-place finish in Group B after going 2-1 in the group stage. The French team headlined by Victor Wembanyama defeated Japan and Brazil, but lost to Germany, dropping down a spot in the quarterfinals. 

Canada is hoping to medal in men’s basketball for the first time since 1936 — the first year basketball was introduced on the Olympic stage. Meanwhile, France is aiming to take the next step to get back to the gold medal contest, where it lost to the United States at the last Olympics in Tokyo. 

The winner of this quarterfinal contest faces Germany in a semifinal matchup on Thursday.  

The Sporting News is tracking all the live updates, scores, and highlights throughout the game. 

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Canada vs. France basketball score

Canada vs. France updates, highlights from 2024 Olympic men’s basketball

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11:16 a.m.: Another player to keep an eye on is RJ Barrett, who is averaging 21 points per game on 59.5 percent shooting from the field. The Canadian wing is also knocking down 45.5 percent of his 3-pointers through three games.

11:14 a.m.: The quarterfinal matchup will have a plethora of NBA talent on the floor. Both current and former players will participate. Wembanyama, Gobert, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jamal Murray are just a few notable names from the game.

11:12 a.m.: France hasn’t been as strong thus far. Led by Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert, the team finished group play 2-1 with just a plus-2 point differential.

11:09 a.m.: Canada was 3-0 in group play, finishing with a plus-20 point differential. The United States and Germany also had 3-0 records, but they had a higher point differential, giving them the No. 1 and 2 seeds, respectively.

10:59 a.m.: Canada vs. France begins in an hour. It’s the third quarterfinal match of Tuesday. Winner will play Germany in the semifinals.

10:57 a.m.: The first two quarterfinal matches are complete, setting the stage for the semifinals on Thursday, Aug. 8. Germany defeated Greece and Serbia defeated Australia.

How to watch Canada vs. France at 2024 Paris Olympics

• Date: Tuesday, August 6
• Time: 12 p.m. EST
• TV channel (USA): NBC
• Livestream (USA): Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, Fubo
• TV channel (Canada): CBC
• Livestream (Canada): CBC Gem, Fubo
• TV Channel (Australia): Nine Network
• Livestream (Australia): 9Now, Stan Sport

Fans in the US can watch Canada vs. France on NBC on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at noon ET. For those streaming the game, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com will broadcast the match. Fubo is also available and has a free trial.

Fans in Canada can watch the quarterfinal contest on CBC and can stream through CBC Gem and Fubo. 

Canada basketball Olympic schedule 2024

Team Canada was a part of Group A, which included Greece, Australia, and Spain. The team went a perfect 3-0, finishing first in the group. 

France basketball Olympic schedule 2024

Team France was a part of Group B, which included Brazil, Japan, and Germany. The team went 2-1, losing only to Germany, en route to finishing second in the group. 

Men’s Olympic basketball schedule 2024

Tuesday, Aug. 6

Thursday, Aug. 8

Saturday, Aug. 10