.Paris: The Olympic symbolic representation installed for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, in Paris, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Photo: PTI) 5 minutes read Last Upgraded: Jul 29 2024|8:33 PM IST.No team has reached the quarterfinals however in the men's baseball competition at the Paris Olympics. No crew has actually been actually eliminated, either.That stated, Tuesday as well as Wednesday certain appear like make-or-break times for some countries as well as award chances may dissipate extremely quickly for those which stumble again.With all 12 groups having actually operated on either Saturday or Sunday, everyone in the males's tournament at Pierre Mauroy Arena acquires Monday off. For some, that offers an odds to collect yourself and also practice. For others, like the USA which spun previous Serbia in its opener, led by Kevin Durant's great profits from a calf issue it takes a time to loosen up, bounce back as well as go be actually Team United States followers.It is actually huge," USA trainer Steve Kerr claimed Monday. And also it's likewise necessary for our team to allow our players to appreciate the Olympic take in, for them to become able to go as well as enjoy several of the other sports, be with their family members. It's a large portion of this. That's what today concerns, and after that our company'll latch back in tomorrow.Team play takes a 12-team Olympic field and also prunes it up to 8, along with the best 2 teams in each of the 3 groups instantly progressing to the quarterfinals in Paris upcoming full week and the 2 best third-place crews likewise moving on.Interpretation: groups that go 3-0 in team are absolutely in, teams that go 2-1 in team are likely safe blocking some crazy tiebreaker circumstance, crews that go 1-2 in group will definitely need some assistance but can still go on (two such crews did innovation at the Tokyo Games 3 years ago), as well as crews that go 0-3 in group are actually going home early.A take a look at where points stand after one round of team play: Group A: Australia, Canada in lead Standings: Australia 1-0, Canada 1-0, Greece 0-1, Spain 0-1.Tuesday timetable: Spain vs. Greece, Canada vs. Australia.Expectation: The Canada-Australia winner a fight of bronze medalists, Australia coming from the Tokyo Olympics 3 years ago and also Canada coming from in 2013's Globe Cup may go ahead and also begin preparing for upcoming week's knockout around. Assume the Greece-Spain activity to have a Video game 7-type sense to it, considering that the loser will fall to 0-2 and also will experience a must-win case Friday just to have any type of opportunity of advancing.After this: Friday possesses Australia vs. Greece and also Canada vs. Spain.Quotable: It is actually a tough one. Yet I believe in the end of the day, that just aids you organize what's coming after. When you make it through a group like this, it only creates you much better. Canada trainer Jordi Fernandez, on residing in the so-called team of death' at these Olympics.Team B: Germany, France on the top in the meantime Standings: Germany 1-0, France 1-0, Brazil 0-1, Asia 0-1.Tuesday schedule: Japan vs. France, South america vs. Germany.Outlook: If France and Germany both win Tuesday, they reside in the quarterfinals and also their game on Friday will certainly be actually for the leading spot coming out of the team. Victor Wembanyama had a beast Olympic launching, as well as Germany verified its Globe Mug headline last year was no quirk in its opener here. Check out the factor differents Brazil shed by 12 in its own opener to France and also Asia lost through 20 to Germany in its own 1st activity. The even worse those varieties receive, the minimal the opportunity of succeeding any kind of potential wild-card tiebreakers to make a decision those pair of greatest third-place crews.After this: Friday possesses Asia vs. South america and France vs. Germany.Quotable: These activities are consistently difficult. Japan just lost so they're visiting provide every little thing. France's Evan Fournier, on the degree of despair he anticipates from Japan on Tuesday.Team C: USA, South Sudan to play for 1st place Status: UNITED STATE 1-0, South Sudan 1-0, Puerto Rico 0-1, Serbia 0-1.Wednesday timetable: Puerto Rico vs. Serbia, USA vs. South Sudan.Outlook: The U.S.-South Sudan matchup is actually one that everybody will definitely be watching, particularly after the upstart team coming from Africa almost ripped off the Americans in Greater london previously this month in a 101-100 activity that no one saw happening. The winner of that activity will certainly secure a vacation to the quarterfinals. Serbia-Puerto Rico isn't an elimination game, yet the winner has a much better chance of advancing to following week as well as the loser will definitely be doing a lot of hoping.Hereafter: Saturday has Puerto Rico vs. U.S., Serbia vs. South Sudan.Quotable: "That was actually a welcoming. They are actually visiting be ready for our team. ... U.S.A. is a large obstacle, as well as our team'll prep these next couple of days for U.S.A. and also enter the fitness center as well as solve. South Sudan train Royal Ivey, discussing the one-point loss in a show at Greater london and also today preparing yourself to encounter the Americans in the Olympics.Upcoming week's scheduleThe quarterfinals are Aug. 6, the semifinals are Aug. 8 as well as the gold- and also bronze-medal video games perform Aug. 10, done in Paris.( Simply the heading and also picture of this file might have been modified due to the Business Specification team the remainder of the web content is actually auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Very First Published: Jul 29 2024|8:33 PM IST.