On July 20, with 20 seconds left in the game, the United States trailed South Sudan, but with less than two minutes to go, the United States fought back and took a 43.5-point lead and narrowly missed out.
The Paris 2024 Paris 2024 matchup will have a smaller point spread on Wednesday, but the United States still dominate the odds standings.
At an exhibition match in London, LeBron James saved the game with a powerful layup, and the United States men's national soccer team eventually won 101-100.
Thanks to that exhibition match, one would not overlook a national team that had just been in existence for 10 years and made its Olympic debut. South Sudan won on their Olympic debut and beat Puerto Rico 90-79 in the second half.
In the opening game of the Olympic Games, the United States easily defeated Nikola · Jokic's Serbia team, thanks to a dominant play in the final 20 minutes, with James contributing 21 points, seven rebounds and nine assists to win 110-84. Kevin · Durant, who played for the first time in months with a calf injury, led the team with 23 points on 8-of-9 shooting.
In the Olympic preliminaries, each team will receive one point and one point through the play-offs, so the winner will be at the top of Group C. The matchup will end on Thursday (3 a.m. GMT) at the Pierre Morois Stadium in Lille, with Canada being the first team to come out unscathed in the first two matches.
United States vs South Sudan prediction: Outcome is uncertain
Due to the poor performance of the United States team in their first meeting with South Sudan, the difference narrowed by 14 points. But the United States knew they couldn't just show up and win. Considering the competition for playing time and the team's shooting ability against Serbia in Lille, the United States are expected to win by a landslide. South Sudan lost 115-83 to Serbia at last year's World Cup, the heaviest defeat in their history. The United States team is expected to surpass that victory margin.