US men’s basketball team loses its first game in nearly 13 years to Australia

(CNN) — For over a decade, the United States asserted its dominance in international men’s soccer. When Team USA dropped its first match since 2006 into Australia all that changed Saturday.
The Boomers, ranked 11th by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), won its first match against No. 1 ranked USA, beating the team 98-94. The match has been played having a bunch of more than 52,000, the largest audience to see basketball in Australia.
Even the US had won 78 games directly in exhibitions and important tournaments before Saturday’s World Cup display matchup.
“The Aussies gave us a fantastic lesson as much as where we now must be and we have to perform in this sort of contest,” US head coach Gregg Popovich said after the game. “Thus, we’ll get used to that and hopefully learn.”
The loss comes two days after the US beat Australia 102-86 on Thursday. Was through the 2006 semifinals of the FIBA World Championship.
“nobody wins eternally,” Popovich said.
The US’ exhibition is Monday against Canada in Sydney before heading to the World Cup in China. There the two-time defending World Cup champion will face the Czech Republic.

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