We know the program of the French men’s and women’s basketball teams who are aiming for a place on the podium at the Paris Olympics.
The two teams will play their first round at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Lille. Placed in Group B, Vincent Collet’s men will face the winner of the TQO (Olympic qualifying tournament) in Latvia (probably the host country) for their first match on July 27, the kickoff of which was set for 5:15 p.m.
Still at the same time and three days later, on Tuesday July 30 at 5:15 p.m., Victor Wembanyama’s partners will challenge Japan before facing Germany on August 2 but this time at 9 p.m.
Placed in Group B, the women will start their Olympic tournament against Canada on July 29 at 5:15 p.m. before hosting Nigeria three days later and at the same time. Finally, Jean-Aimé Toupane’s girls will play against Australia on August 4 at 9 p.m.
For both men and women, the first two of the three groups plus the two best third-placed teams will qualify for the quarter-finals which will be played – on August 6 for the men and the next day for the women – at the Accor Arena. The venue in the 12th arrondissement of Paris will also host the semi-finals (August 8 for men and the next day for women) and the finals (August 10 for boys and the next day for girls). “.
