All four countries involved today lost their quarter-final matches yesterday with the victors - France, Spain, Turkey and China - progressing automatically to Rio.

With five places at the Olympics available in all, however, the losers were still in with a chance via play-offs for the final Rio spot with two semi-finals contested today at Nantes' La Trocardiere.

The first quarter in the Korean success showed no sign of the margin of victory that followed with the Asian side edging it by just a single point, 21-20.

They had an 11-point lead at the half-way point, however, after pulling away to lead 46-35.

Cuba managed to shade the third quarter 16-15, but the South Koreans turned on the afterburners in the final stanza to win by a comfortable margin.

Kang Ajeong was South Korea's star performer with 22 points in the game as they booked a place against Belarus in tomorrow's final.

The European side hammered Argentina 84-44 after a dominant first quarter which they won 20-3.

Tatsiana Likhtarovich chipped in with 19 points.