France scored the biggest upset of the tournament so far as FIBA World Cup 2014 results & highlights indicated that Les Bleus pulled off a 65-52 win against Spain in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
France controlled the pace of the game in the opening half, which ended with them on top by seven points before Spain turned the game around in the third period.
Trailing by one point heading into the final period of the game, France stepped on the gas and limited Spain to just nine points for the entire fourth quarter en route to the huge upset win against the host country, who was expected to reach the finals of the tournament.
NBA veteran Boris Diaw led France with 15 points to go along with five rebounds and three assists, while Thomas Heurtel added 13 points, including five points in the crucial part of the match that spelled doom for Spain.
Rudy Gobert also held his ground against the more-celebrated frontline players of Spain as he finished with five points and 13 rebounds, while Joffrey Lauvergne posted four points and 10 rebounds.
Pau Gasol, on the other hand, led Spain with 17 points to go along with eight rebounds and three blocks, but did not get ample support from his teammates, especially from his brother, Marc, who finished with just three points on 1-for-7 shooting from the field.
With the win, France, the defending European champions, arranged a semi-final showdown with Serbia, who also scored a big victory according to FIBA World Cup 2014 results & highlights update.
Serbia leaned on a huge third-quarter surge to run away with an 84-56 win against Brazil in their quarter-final match at the Palacio de Los Deportes in Madrid.
Milos Teodosic had a huge night for Serbia as he finished with 23 points on 5-for-9 shooting, including three three-pointers, while also making all 10 attempts from the free-throw line.
Bogdan Bogdanovic finished with 12 points and six rebounds, while Miroslav Raduljica and Nenad Krstic added 10 points apiece for Serbia, who shot 50 percent from the field in the game
Watch highlights of the match below. More FIBA World Cup 2014 results & highlights are available on the tournament's official website through this link.
