Mikal Bridges performed a miracle to force overtime. But the nerve-wracking basket wasn’t enough to keep the United States from going home empty-handed from the Basketball World Cup, and after 87 years of waiting, Canada returned to the podium in a major tournament .

Dillon Brooks scored 39 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 points and 12 assists and Canada won its first medal at a major championship since 1936 after beating the United States 127-118 in the third-place match in Manila on Sunday.

The United States said goodbye without medals for the second consecutive World Cup. This is only the seventh in 38 appearances at the Olympic or World Games that the American team has not won a medal.

“The United States hasn’t won the World Cup since 2014,” said U.S. coach Steve Kerr. “It’s very difficult. These teams at FIBA ​​level are very good, they are well trained, they have continuity and they have played together for a long time. It’s difficult, it was already difficult.

The Americans were the favorites for the title and ended up losing three of their last four matches.

They left frustrated, angry and disappointed.

RJ Barrett contributed 23 points for Canada (6-2), which improved to 2-21 in head-to-head matches against the United States at major FIBA ​​events. The only victory at the FIBA ​​​​level in an Americas tournament in 2005, without NBA players. The one summoned for this World Cup was complete: Canada summoned seven from the NBA and all 12 from the United States to compete in the league.

But three of the Americans – Brandon Ingram, Paolo Banchero and Jaren Jackson Jr. – missed Sunday’s game due to illness. Anthony Edwards led the United States (5-3) with 24 points. Austin Reaves scored 23 and Bridges added 19.

Bridges excelled in the final seconds of regulation by making a few free throws. He scores the first, intentionally misses the second and collects the rebound in the right corner. Bridges turned around and shot from behind the three-point line to tie the score, 111-111.

Kelly Olynyk almost equalized for Canada on the final play with a long-range shot.

“This team was incredible, special,” said Canadians coach, Spaniard Jordi Fernández. “This is the start of something special that will last a long time.”