The France women’s national basketball team defeated Luxembourg 100-49 on Saturday in the EuroBasket 2027 qualifiers.
Playing at d’Coque in Luxembourg before 2,200 spectators, the team secured their second victory of the qualifying window, according to Équipe-France. The vice-champions of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games approached the fixture in a studious manner.
Jean-Aimé Toupane’s squad carried over momentum from their opening 104-57 win against Great Britain at the Vendéspace, BasketSession.com reported.
The latest result leaves France alone atop Group M with a +98 point differential after Ukraine fell 85-83 to Great Britain, Sports – Orange noted.
France Struggled with Offensive Rhythm and Turnovers Early
Despite the final margin, Les Bleues struggled initially with offensive rhythm and ball security. BeBasket reported that the visitors committed 13 turnovers and shot just 1-of-7 from three-point range during the first half, though their defensive pressure was immediate as Luxembourg waited more than eight minutes to score their first basket in open play.
Marine Fauthoux steadied the French offense with six points in the opening period before exiting after a hard collision, according to BeBasket. Valériane Ayayi also anchored the early effort, finishing with 8 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 passes, Sports – Orange reported.
It took just over five minutes for the visitors to stretch their lead past ten points, and the opening quarter concluded with a 13-point cushion following two baskets by Aminata Gueye worth 5 points in total.
Luxembourg fought back behind Anne Simon, who scored 18 points, and Magaly Meynadier, who added 12 points, Equipe-France.fr detailed. Simon engineered a 5-0 run in the second quarter that trimmed the French lead to eleven points, prompting a timeout from Toupane, Sports – Orange stated. France responded with an 8-2 run to regain breathing room.
France recovered to lead 41-25 at halftime, maintaining a 16-point advantage despite resistance that also featured baskets from Aminata Gueye and Maëva Djaldi-Tabdi.
France Dominated Second Half as Migna Touré Scored 20
The game turned decisively after intermission as France outscored Luxembourg 26-14 in the third quarter and 33-10 in the fourth. Migna Touré led all French scorers with 20 points, sinking three three-pointers in the third period alone, Equipe-France.fr recorded. The 20-point threshold was surpassed three minutes before the end of the third quarter following an 8-0 burst sparked by long-range shots from Touré and Camille Droguet.
Twenty-year-old Bourges guard Inès Pitarch-Granel made her senior national team debut, contributing 13 points and 5 rebounds in just 10 minutes of play, BasketSession.com noted. She stepped into the squad of twelve in place of Nell Angloma. A 13-3 sequence driven by Pitarch-Granel set the tone in the final period as the margin exceeded 40 points.
Additional support came from Coline Franchelin with 10 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 interceptions, Marie-Paule Foppossi with 10 points, and Camille Droguet with 5 points, sealing the triple-digit victory. The encounter also allowed the head coach to test very young player combinations, notably involving Sarah Cissé and Garance Rabot.
Matchup Against Ukraine in Riga
France travels to Riga, Latvia, to face Ukraine on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, concluding the autumn qualifying window, BasketSession.com confirmed.
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