After slap, the cheeks are still red. The shame of a defeat (80-70), in the Euro finals against merciless Georgians, accompanies the early return of the Blues to their clubs, without drum or trumpet.
As in 2017, its worst result for thirty years, France will not see the quarter -finals of one euro. The young successors of the double Olympic vice-champions (2021, 2024) and vice-champions of Europe (2022) brought back French basketball at the flush of the Passover, at the time of introspection and questions. “The future will determine whether this summer is a failure or not. If in a few years there are victories, such a defeat will have had its impact, “hopes Pivot Mam Jaiteh.
For the analysis of fiasco, the passage in the shrink is essential. This must quickly solve the problems. Because others are already showing up in the horizon blue. They have two names and are linked: the 2027 World Cup in Qatar with 32 countries and the Los Angeles Olympics, ten months later, with only twelve happy elected officials. The risk of missing these meetings is possible.
The World Cup is a must
Because to be at the Olympic Games, the presence of the Blues in Doha is compulsory. Indeed, only the first two European countries during this World Cup will validate their ticket for California, a year later. The following seven or eight teams (still European) will be drafted for Olympic qualification tournaments at the very uncertain outcome, with only four tickets for 24 candidates.
Suffice to say that, to ensure a place in the Olympic Games, it will be necessary to go far, very far, in this World Cup. Obviously, the team that will take up the challenge at that time will have nothing to do with the one who has just missed the big widths. “Victor (Wembanyama) will be there, predicts Frédéric Weis, the beIN Sports consultant. I also hope (Rudy) Gobert, (Mathias) Lessort and (Evan) Fournier who are essential. (Zaccharie) Risacher, (Bilal) Coulibaly and all the other kids will have two more years of experience. We will see something other than at the Euro ”. And except for health gloss, no one will miss the call.
Freddy Faith, confirmed as coach, will be spoiled for choice. The gold medal will be a reasonable ambition there as in Los Angeles. Except that a detail must be set before: qualification for this World Cup.
A qualification to seek (most likely) without the stars
It will tear up at the end of an convoluted formula, forcing nations to play twelve games over two years and a first group phase against Belgium, Finland and Hungary.
And if, for the occasion, the Blues will certainly not be able to count on their NBA stars, it is not yet sure that the Euroligue teams release their players. The first match against Belgium, November 28, will fall three days after a day of Euroligue (Dubaï-Paris), and the following, among the Finn (December 1), four days before the next (Monaco-Paris).
It will therefore be necessary to pass obstacles with essentially Betclic Elite players. Feasable, even usual but trashy. “Frankly, I am not very worried,” continues the silver medalist at the Sydney Games. With our pool, we have to qualify without too many problems. All our opponents are affordable and we have the players it takes to achieve it. ”
France will have to finish in the first three to approach the second phase and cross with Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Sweden or Estonia. Then, only three nations among the eight cited will go to Qatar.
The good news is that a short qualification window will open in July and that the NBA players, Wemby in mind, will finally be able to spin a helping hand. “After Georgia, we are all disappointed, bounces Fred Weis. However, I do not imagine for a moment that the French team misses the World Cup and then the Games. After all that she has done, everything she is, it would even be unfair. Even the Americans will be disappointed, I am sure, not to have Victor on the prosecution at the “
He will probably cry it. In order not to happen, there are two, three formalities to accomplish. Without doing something stupid this time.
