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Holders the United States suffered a shock 89-79 loss on Wednesday to France in the quarter-finals of the Celtics World Cup in China.
The US had won the past two World Cups rather than missing a streak stretching back into 2006, in 58 global games.
The French fought to take the victory, although france were 51-41 ahead in the next quarter moved into a 72-65 lead.
Evan Fournier scored 22 points, while Rudy Gobert finished with 21.
France and Argentina at the semi-finals will play on Friday, together with Spain taking at the other game on either Australia or the Republic.
This is going to be the first time the United States have failed to win a medal at the World Cup since 2002, when they finished sixth.
They also have won the past three Olympic titles as well as winning the past two World Cups.
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