Busy day for the French teams since ahead of Didier Deschamps' list for the Euro football, these are Vincent Collet And Jean-Aimé Toupane who revealed their groups for the Paris Olympics!
Expanded groups which integrate the usual frames among the men (Nicolas Batum, Evan Fournier, Nando De Colo, Rudy Gobert…) and the young guard (Victor Wembanyama, Bilal Coulibaly…) for a very dense group inside, and which should allow us to regain a defensive footing, even if the lead remains a question.
Nando De Colo hampered by physical problems all year, there is no certainty on the position, even if Vincent Collet recalled soldier Andrew Albicy. And although he seems to have the ideal organizer/defender profile in this group, Frank Ntilikina has hardly played all season… We will also note that the three NBAers cut this season are there since there's Killian Hayes and Theo Maledon!
As a reminder, the men's 5×5 tournament will take place from July 27 to August 10, with a first phase at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Lille, before the final matches at the Arena Bercy in Paris. In group B, the Blues will first face theGermanyreigning world champion, the Japanand the team that will win the Latvian TQO.
THE FRENCH MEN’S TEAM GROUP
Leaders : Andrew Albicy, Killian Hayes, Théo Maldeon, Frank Ntilikina, Matthew Strazel
Exteriors : Nicolas Batum, Isaia Cordinier, Bilal Coulibaly, Nando De Colo, Ousmane Dieng, Evan Fournier, Nadir Hifi, Elie Okobo
Interiors : Rudy Gobert, Jaylen Hoard, Mathias Lessort, Vincent Poirier, Victor Wembanyama, Guerschon Yabusele
Among the women, the surprise came from the absence of Sandrine Gruda. The best scorer in the history of Les Bleues is paying for her physical problems of recent months, and perhaps her criticism of Euro 2023.
The women's 5×5 basketball tournament will be played from July 28 to August 11, also with a first group phase at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Lille and the final matches at the Bercy Arena in Paris. Also in group B, the Bleues for their part inherited the Canadaof Nigeria and theAustralia during the group stages.
THE FRANCE WOMEN’S TEAM GROUP
Leaders : Romane Bernies, Marine Fauthoux, Leila Lacan, Carla Leite, Marie Pardon
Exterior : Pauline Astier, Valériane Ayayi, Marie-Paule Foppossi, Sarah Michel, Janelle Salaün, Gabby Williams, Mamignan Touré
Interior : Alexia Chery, Dominique Malonga, Iliana Rupert, Ana Tadic, Marième Badiane
