Canada to face Georgia for 7th place at men’s water polo Olympic qualifier
France defeated Canada 11-9 Saturday in a placement game at a men’s water polo Olympic qualifier in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Canada had already been denied an Olympic berth with a 17-9 loss to Russia on Friday.
Jérémie Côté led Canada (1-5) with four goals, while captain Nic Constantin-Bicari added three goals. Sean Spooner and Gaelan Patterson also scored.
Canada will face Georgia in a seventh-place game on Sunday. Georgia defeated Canada 14-11 in the preliminary round.
The top three teams at the tournament qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
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—@CBCOlympics