The French basketball players are entering the second phase by challenging a German team that is weaker on paper but formidable on the court.
Les Bleues showed solid assets in the first round, but their momentum was somewhat broken against Australia. A poorly controlled final group match that resulted in an unexpected but inconsequential defeat. Sarah Michel’s partners went through this match by forgetting certain fundamentals. Today against Germany, another tournament begins and no missteps will be allowed.
A constructive defeat
Yet by joining Paris, the majority of the Bleues wanted to see this setback on the bright side. Like Gabby Williams who even thinks that the five tricolors needed that “ I think we’re really going to learn, it’s good for us. Offensively, we did things that we had never worked on, never prepared for all summer… I didn’t really understand why. Maybe we were a little panicked, a little stressed, less serene. It happens. It will allow us to move forward! A setback that does not worry coach Jean-Aimé Toupane either, who agrees.It happens. We wanted to finish with a victory but Australia played better than us. We lacked lucidity and our defensive base let us down. We will analyze what happened on video to find the reasons for what happened. It can happen that we are not in what we want. It does not matter. It is positive to have the qualification in the bag and to go to Paris. It was not as if we were dropped from start to finish, we had the mental resources to come back at the end of the match, I take the positive. We did not do it on purpose to lose either (he laughs). It happened, it happened… What are we going to do with this defeat? We will learn from it. It is another competition that begins in Paris. “
The danger is called Sabaly
Because yes, the Blues will have a big obstacle to overcome today, an attractive German team. Facing Ayayi, Badiane and Williams will be talented players such as Peterson, Geiselsoder, Nyara Sabally and especially Satou who scored 65 points in the first round including 33 against Japan. The Dallas Wings winger must be contained by Salaun but also the entire French defense who must push her as far away from the circle as possible at the risk of finding themselves in difficulty throughout the match. The stakes are crucial, a place in the semi-finals where the French will be able to face the Belgian Cats.
What time will the meeting take place? The match between Germany and France will start at 6pm this Wednesday. It will take place at the Bercy Arena.
On which TV channel is Germany – France broadcast? The match between the Germans and the Blues will be broadcast on Wednesday August 7 at 6 p.m. on France Télévisions and Eurosport.
What streaming broadcast for the Germany – France match? To follow the match in streaming, you must go to the France TV platform (free) or you can watch on the dedicated platforms Max d’Eurosport or MyCanal.
Possible teams
The five returning from Germany: Satou Sabally, Nyara Sabally, Geiselsoder, Fiebich, Peterson. Replacements: Baer, Bessoir, Buner, Gulich, Hartmann, Sontag, Wilke.
The five returning from France: Salaun, Ayayi, Badiane, Fauthoux, Williams. Replacements: Bernies, Cherry, Johanes, Lacon, Malonga, Michel, Rupert.