MIES, Switzerland : The U.S. men's basketball team, the reigning Olympic champions, will have to "come to play" at the Paris Games where hosts France will be eager to dethrone the 16-times gold medal winners, former NBA star Carmelo Anthony said on Tuesday.
Paris 2024 Olympics - Olympic Basketball Tournament Draw - Patrick Baumann House of Basketball, Mies, Switzerland - March 19, 2024 FIBA ambassador Carmelo Anthony draws United States for the Men's Olympic Basketball Tournament REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
The United States will face a strong Serbia team, first-time Olympians South Sudan and the winners of a qualifying tournament in Puerto Rico in July in the Olympic tournament's Group C after the draw was made at the International Basketball Federation headquarters in Switzerland. France - who lost the final to the United States by five points at the Tokyo Games in 2020 and are still seeking an Olympic title after finishing second three times - will face Germany, Japan and the winner of a qualifying tournament in Latvia in Group B.
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