EUROBASKET. Facing Poland on Friday September 16, the French team is aiming for qualification for the final of Eurobasket 2022.
One thing is certain, you shouldn’t be heartbroken when watching the French basketball team in this Euro. Miraculous against Turkey in the eighth then against Italy in the quarter-finals, the Blues hope for a full semi-final, without a hitch, against a very surprising team from Poland who eliminated Slovenia in the previous round. ‘some Luka Doncic.
“Poland did not steal their place. Wednesday’s match took place! I know that we know less about the players, but having watched the pool matches at night, if they have fewer offensive weapons , their defense is much more solid than Slovenia. We will have to prepare for this defensive aggressiveness” explained Vincent Collet before the game. “Surprised, yes and no. The Poles had a huge game, they were tougher, more focused. They had a real game plan, which they followed to the letter. They deserved to win. The Slovenians were a bit lax, a little smug. They did not give themselves all the weapons to win the match,” explained Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot. If France passes the Polish obstacle this Friday, we will have to wait until Sunday to see the grand final of this Eurobasket.
The calendar of this Eurobasket is organized in two highlights, first the group stage which will be played from September 1 to 8, before the final phase until September 18. The round of 16 will thus be organized on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 September, the quarter-finals on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 September, the semi-finals on Friday 16 September. Finally, the match for third place and the grand final are scheduled for Sunday, September 18, at 5:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. respectively. As for each basketball competition, the pace is quite high since only one day of rest is planned for example between the 8th finals and the 1/4 finals, and between the 1/4 finals and the 1/2 finals.
- Friday September 16
- Poland – France at 5:15 p.m.
- Germany – Spain at 8:30 p.m.
This 2022 European Basketball Championship is organized in four groups of six teams, the first four of each group then qualifying for the round of 16. It was at the end of the draw, which took place on April 29, 2021, that the distribution of these hens was established. Small particularity: each of the four organizing countries could choose one of its adversaries/partners. The Czech Republic opted for Poland, Georgia for Turkey, Germany for Lithuania and Italy for Estonia. The France team inherited a strong group with in particular Slovenia of Luka Doncic, Germany and Lithuania of Domantas Sabonis. See the group ranking.
- Pool A: Spain, Russia, Turkey, Georgia, Belgium, Bulgaria
- Pool B: FranceLithuania, Slovenia, Germany, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Pool C: Greece, Italy, Croatia, Ukraine, Great Britain, Estonia
- Pool D: Serbia, Czech Republic, Poland, Finland, Israel, Netherlands
After its magnificent silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, the French basketball team is back for a new major competition at Eurobasket 2022. Rudy Gobert, Evan Fournier and all the Blues are aiming for a second European title after 2013 when they won the final against Slovenia. For this 41st edition of the European championship, Vincent Collet will have to do without two of his executives, Nicholas Batum and Nando De Colo. The coach of the Blues will give his final list for Eurobasket 2022 on July 29.
The France team inherited the “group of death” in this Euro with Germany, Lithuania with their NBA interiors Domantas Sabonis and Jonas Valenciunas but also Slovenia where Luka Doncic and his teammates will want to take their revenge on the Bleus after elimination in the semi-finals of the Olympic Games. During the draw on April 29, 2021, Jacques Commères, the director of performance and the French teams, returned to this raised Pool B: “We will play against very experienced teams. This group B is very dense. We will have to be ready from the start. Given this table, the big challenge is to succeed in climbing to the first two places in our group to avoid much more delicate crossings in the round of 16 and/or in the quarter-finals.”
The list of 17 players selected for the preparation of Eurobasket 2022 : Andrew Albicy, Thomas Heurtel, Theo Maledon, Frank Ntilikina, Evan FournierIsaïa Cordinier, Élie Okobo (playmakers), William Howard, Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot, Terry Tarpey (wingers), Victor Wembanyama, Guerschon Yabusele, Amath M’Baye (strong wingers), Rudy Gobert, Moustapha Fall, Vincent Poirier, Mouhammadou Jaiteh (pivots).
The TV broadcast of this European basketball championship will be provided by Canal+ Sport. Eurobasket 2022 will be the last competition broadcast on Canal+ Group channels. If France Télévisions will continue to broadcast the matches of the French men’s team, BeIn Sports has reached an agreement to broadcast the next major competitions of the French men’s and women’s teams.