20:42 – A complicated group stage
The Belgian team, European champions, almost didn’t qualify for the quarter-finals of the competition. Meesseman’s partners lost their first two matches against Germany and the United States. A victory against Japan allowed the Belgians to finish among the best third-placed teams. In the quarter-finals, Belgium got the better of Spain (76-69)
20:36 – Belgium’s five incoming
Rachid Méziane, the French coach of Belgium, should line up the following starting five: Meesseman, Delaere, Linskens, Ramete, Vanloo.
20:30 – On which TV channel is France – Belgium broadcast?
The match between the Blues and the Belgians will be broadcast at 9 p.m. on France 3 and Eurosport.
20:24 – Emma Meesseman, the Belgian danger
The leader of the Belga team, Emma Meessman is considered by some to be the best player in the world today. The one who plays for Washington Mystics in WNBA has already won the Euroleague several times, the Eurobasket once and the WNBA with her club. In these Olympics, she is the best scorer with an average of 24.5 points per game.
20:19 – The five tricolor entrants
The five French players who should start the match against Belgium are as follows: Salaun, Ayayi, Badiane, Bernies, Williams
20:12 – A revenge to take
Jean-Aimé Toupane’s girls have a revenge to take tonight against Belgium. In the semi-finals of EURO 2023 in Slovenia, the “Belgian Cats” with an unstoppable Emma Wessman (24 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 interceptions) beat the Blues 67-63.
⚔️ France – Belgium, time for revenge!
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— BeBasket (@Be_BasketFr) August 9, 2024
20:06 – Fourth semi-final in a row for the Blues
This is the fourth consecutive semi-final for the Blues at the Olympic Games. In 2012, France beat Russia (81-64) then lost in 2016 to the United States (67-86). During the last edition, our basketball players lost to Japan (71-87) before winning bronze against Serbia.
20:00 – Good evening everyone!
Good evening everyone! We will follow together with you the semi-final of the women’s basketball tournament which will pit France against Belgium.