Yes it's the first time they loses since 2004 in the olympic competition, to continue they need to win against the Czech Republic or Iran because only the 2 first teams of each group, and the 2 best third teams of all groups are selected for the quarter-finals.
I confess that, I was surprised with the US defeat, despite not having their best players, the US has a good team, maybe even better than France, (if we look at the team roster)
But I still believe the US has potential to win in 1st place.
Of course, the American team is still the main favorite of this Olympic tournament and this defeat will not change that.
However, this defeat once again showed that the American team is not untouchable, that they are vulnerable and that they can be defeated.
This means that in the continuation of the tournament, everyone will try to repeat this feat of France and will not enter the matches with America with the fear of a big defeat, but with the desire to try to win.
Obviously, the American players did not come fully prepared for this tournament and it will be difficult for them to win the gold medal again.
The difference between America and the rest of the world in basketball is getting smaller every year and this can be seen in the performances of the American national team in recent years.
I think Spain, France and Australia will be America’s main rivals in the fight for gold.
