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Unbeaten Canadian men's basketball team tops Argentina in World Cup qualifier

CBC Sports · September 1, 2026 at 7:26 a.m.

Unbeaten Canadian men's basketball team tops Argentina in World Cup qualifier

Lu Dort celebrated his first game in Quebec City by scoring 25 points, and his Atlanta Hawks' teammate Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 26 to lead Canada to an impressive 97-92 victory over Argentina in FIBA men's basketball World Cup 2027 Americas Qualifier action on Monday night.

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Unbeaten Canadian men's basketball team tops Argentina in World Cup qualifier

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