RIO DE JANEIRO — For the sixth consecutive summer, France and Spain played in a major international basketball competition.
They have alternated victories: Spain for the title of Eurobasket 2011; Spain in a quarterfinals victory in the 2012 London Olympics; France in the semifinals of Eurobasket 2013; France again in the quarterfinals of the 2014 World Cup; and Spain in the semifinals of Eurobasket 2015.
At the 2016 Rio Olympics on Wednesday, it was Spain again, defeating France 92-67 in the quarterfinals. Next up will be the USA-Argentina winner in the semifinals Friday.
Nikoloa Mirotic led Spain with 23 points.