Canada got its 2023 FIBA World Cup journey started in sublime fashion after mauling fifth-best France on Friday beating the European squad 95-65 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
According to FIBA, the 30-point loss is the worst defeat by France at a World Cup since 1963, 60 years ago.
France started strong and weathered the Canadian storm at the beginning of the game, but things changed for the bad in a second half in which the North Americans (Cadana is ranked no. 15 in the world) outscored the Euros 52-25.
Evan Fournier’s candid response during his postgame press conference was succinct and pinpoint accurate: “We got our ass kicked.