Canada to face Georgia for 7th place at men's water polo Olympic qualifier
Saturday loss to France was 4th straight after Summer Games pursuit ended Friday
France defeated Canada 11-9 Saturday in a placement game at a men's water polo Olympic qualifier in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Jérémie Côté led Canada (1-5) with four goals, while captain Nic Constantin-Bicari added three goals. Sean Spooner and Gaelan Patterson also scored.
The top three teams at the tournament qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
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—@CBCOlympicsCôté's brace allowed Canada to overcome a 1-0 deficit with four minutes left in the opening quarter on Saturday. However, the French answered before the break with a pair of goals for a 3-2 lead.
France increased the margin to 4-2 early in the second quarter before Constantin-Bicari capitalized on a counterattack. Sean Spooner later scored his ninth goal of the tournament to make it 4-4 before halftime.
After France and Canada's Patterson exchanged goals early in the third, the French scored the next three to extend its advantage to 8-5.
With files from CBC Sports
