Canada and France tip off their Group B action with a meeting on Monday.
The pregame narrative: France comes into the Olympic Games holding the second shortest odds to win gold behind the USA. Canada women's team has improved over the years but has an uphill battle to climb if it wants to start 1-0 at the Summer Games.
Check out our Canada vs. France Olympics women's basketball best bet on July 29.
Canada vs. France Olympics best bet
| Markets | Betting odds |
| Canada to win | +440 |
| France to win | -670 |
| Canada +10.5 | -112 |
| France -10.5 | -112 |
| Over 142.5 points | -112 |
| Under 142.5 points | -112 |
Olympic odds as of 1:26 p.m. on 07/28/2024.
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Best bet: Under 142.5 points (-112)
Canada is a big underdog against France in its opening match at the Olympic Games.
It makes sense as France has the second-shortest odds of winning it all. The squad steamrolled through qualifiers, winning all three games by an average of 43.7 points against the likes of China, New Zealand and Puerto Rico.
The most impressive part of their success was their defence. The side held the three aforementioned countries to 50 points or under and all three games fell below this total.
Canada had mixed results in qualifying, winning one game and losing two but played in a much tougher group than France, dealing with Japan and Spain.
Pre-tournament, the Canadians beat No.2 ranked Australia before losing by 20 to No. 4 ranked Spain in their final exhibition.
Aaliyah Edwards leads Canada and is a force in the paint. The hope is the WNBA rookie will help slow down France's potent attack.
France is the favourite for a reason still and the team's stout defence gives me confidence in this game being a gritty, low-scoring contest.
Key stat: Five of the combined six qualifying matches played by Canada and France stayed under this point total.
