ISTANBUL (A.A) - France defeated Canada 68-63 in Group D of theFIBA 2010 World Basketball Championship in Istanbul on Tuesday.Arena: Halkapınar Referees: Srdan Dozai (Croatia), Jorge Vazquez (Porto Rico), Micahel Aylen (Australia) France: Batum 24, De Colo 5, Diaw 8, Gelbale 8, Traore 6, Albicy, Koffi 7, Mahinmi 4, Jackson, Bokolo 6 Canada: Anderson 11, Brown 8, Doornekamp, Kendall 15, Anthony 6, Olnyk 13, Bell 2, Bucknor 3, Sacre, Shepherd 5 First quarter: 15-15 Half time: 28-28 Third quarter: 46-48 (AY)