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Canadian men's basketball team clinches Olympic berth en route to World Cup quarterfinals

Canada's players react during an 88-85 win over Spain in the FIBA Basketball World Cup group L match on Sunday in Jakarta. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images - image credit)
Canada's players react during an 88-85 win over Spain in the FIBA Basketball World Cup group L match on Sunday in Jakarta. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images - image credit)

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.

More to come.