This Saturday evening, the French men’s basketball team will face the United States in the final of the 2024 Olympic Games. A highly anticipated match for fans of the orange ball who will be able to admire the biggest stars.
Tonight, the French basketball players have a date with history! Vincent Collet’s players face Team USA to win the holy grail of world basketball, Olympic gold.
A host of stars
This Saturday night, all eyes will be on the Accor Arena! If the Blues and the Americans face off in the final of the JO 2024many stars will be present on the Parisian court where no less than seventeen players play in the NBA, the most prestigious basketball league in the world. Among the stars present, Victor WembanyamaNBA rookie of the year and a nugget of French basketball, but also LeBron James, the best player in the history of the sport according to some, who is on a real mission in Paris to win one last title with Team USA. On the other hand, we must not forget Rudy Gobertvoted NBA Defensive Player of the Year four times, or Stephen Curry, the best three-point shooter in history, Kevin Durantthe all-time leading scorer in the American jersey, but also Anthony Davis, Joël Embiid and Devin Booker.
Suffice to say that the best basketball players on the planet will be on one and the same court this Saturday night. If the poster is prestigious, there is no doubt that it will be in the stands where many celebrities and personalities will be present. During the last matches, Tony Parker, Yannick Noah, Thomas Pesquet, Zinédine Zidane, Laure and Florent Manaudou were present as well as the American rappers Travis Scott and Quavo or the basketball legends, Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki and Carmelo Anthony.
Revenge in sight
In Paris, the French men’s basketball team is playing in its fourth Olympic final in history after 1948, 2000 and… 2021. In Tokyo, the Blues came up against Americans who were out for revenge after an inaugural defeat in the group stage. Vincent Collet has been thinking about this final meeting against Team USA for a long time and has focused his preparation on this event: “I had this disappointment on the night of the final in Tokyo. I had lived my childhood dream, but not to the end. To have this second opportunity is incredible. And we are going to play it to the fullest.” To reach the final, the French knocked out the German world champions (73-69) while the Americans were given a scare by the Serbs (95-91).
In Japan, France had competed and tied with Team USA by relying on its size. If Joël Embiid, Bam Adebayo and Anthony Davis have what it takes to compete on the American side, Rudy Gobert, Victor Wembanyama, Mathias Lessort and Guerschon Yabusele intend to have their say. Before this gala clash, coach Vincent Collet has targeted the points on which to press to destabilize the American armada and intends to rely on “Wemby”, the new darling of French and world basketball: “The cards could be redistributed on Saturday against a team with a different profile. Victor discovers FIBA basketball at a very high level. It’s a very interesting learning experience. He adapts. He is very valuable on the defensive aspects, on the rebound. We don’t always realize it. Even one against two he controls and he is perhaps the only one in the world who can do it. His skill? This type of player always has a very great match. And since there is only one left…”
What time does France – United States start?
The men’s Olympic basketball final between France and the United States is scheduled to kick off Saturday August 10 at 9:30 p.m. at the Accor Arena in Paris. Antonio Conde, Julio Anaya and Wojciech Liszka will be the referees of this huge match.
On which channel can I watch France – United States?
TV rights holders for the 2024 Olympic Games, the groups’ channels France Televisions And Eurosport will broadcast the men’s Olympic basketball final.
How to follow France – United States in streaming?
If you want to watch the Olympic final of the men’s basketball tournament between the Blues and the Americans on your computer, smartphone or tablet, you will need to create an account on France.tv or subscribe to a subscription on MyCanal.
What are the France-United States numbers?
France: Frank Ntilikina, Nicolas Batum, Andrew Albicy, Guerschon Yabusele, Isaïa Cordinier, Evan Fournier, Nando de Colo, Rudy Gobert, Mathias Lessort, Victor Wembanyama, Matthew Strazel and Bilal Coulibaly.
UNITED STATES : Stephen Curry, Anthony Edwards, LeBron JamesKevin Durant, Derrick White, Tyrese Haliburton, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Jrue Holiday, Bam Adebayo, Anthony Davis and Devin Booker.
What are the predictions for France – United States?
- Betclic: France: 8.50 / United States: 1.06
- Bwin: France: 5.50 / United States: 1.01
- NetBet: France: 8.25 / United States: 1.06
- Unibet: France: 860, / United States: 1.06