Yahoo Sports Twitter reacts to Canada’s comeback win over Spain: ‘One of the biggest days in Canadian basketball history’
Canada came back from down 12 to beat world champion Spain 88-85 in a do-or-die game and advance to the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dillon Brooks led Canada’s comeback on both ends of the court.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Canada’s tight win.
SGA today:
30 PTS
4 REB
7 ASTLed Team Canada in points and assists. pic.twitter.com/DzOEtf9v5d
— StatMuse (@statmuse) September 3, 2023
Dillon Brooks today:
22 PTS
5 REB
3-3 3PHuge win for Team Canada. pic.twitter.com/qrh5pPyzti
— StatMuse (@statmuse) September 3, 2023
There will be a new world champion: Spain OUT.
Canada with one of the biggest wins in recent history for them.
— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) September 3, 2023
https://twitter.com/TimBontemps/status/1698358020512567619?s=20
ONE OF THE BIGGEST DAYS IN CANADIAN BASKETBALL HISTORY.
CANADA HAS ADVANCED TO THE QUARTERFINALS OF THE FIBA WORLD CUP.
CANADA HAS QUALIFIED FOR THE OLYMPICS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2000.
🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/f99SJF5hKs
— theScore (@theScore) September 3, 2023
Won for Canada. #FIBAWC | #WinForCanada | #OneTeam
— Canada Basketball (@CanBball) September 3, 2023
Canada wins!!
WOW.
Canada is through to the quarters but more importantly…they've punched their ticket to the Olympics!
Down 12 to start the 4th…and they come back and beat Spain!
Historic win for @CanBball
🇨🇦
— Eric Smith (@Eric__Smith) September 3, 2023
Canada Basketball did not choke. I’m not used to this feeling.
— Sid Seixeiro (@Sid_Seixeiro) September 3, 2023
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 24 YEARS, CANADA IS IN THE OLYMPICS BABY🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/rhx1jIRssG
— cj👣 (@markquishive) September 3, 2023
