Canadian Men’s Basketball Team Clinches Olympic Berth en Route To World Cup Quarterfinals
Adedokun Waliyu 
Canada’s players react during an 88-85 win over Spain in the FIBA Basketball World Cup group L match on Sunday in Jakarta.
The Canadian men’s basketball team have punched their ticket to next summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.
Canada defeated Spain 88-85 in a FIBA World Cup match on Sunday in Jakarta to advance to the quarterfinals of that tournament.
That win, combined with losses by Brazil, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, clinched a FIBA Americas spot at the Olympics for Canada.
