Basketball: at what time and on which channel to follow the final of the U19 World Cup between France and Spain?

2023-07-02 13:27:19

In the aftermath of their historic success against the United States in the semi-finals of the U19 World Cup, Les Bleuets will try to continue to enter the history of French basketball by becoming world champions against Spain, Turkey’s faller in the last square. Deprived of four key players, Victor Wembanyama, Bilal Coulibaly, Rayan Rupert and Sidy Cissoko, all drafted in the NBA this summer, the France team still managed to imitate its performance in 2021, when it failed in the final against to Americans.

Behind at the break then led by four points by Team USA with less than 6 minutes to go, the U19s managed to turn the tide and take a definitive advantage (89-86) over the defending champions, carried by a great Zacharie Perrin (18 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists).

This first success in the history of the French team in official youth competition against the United States therefore opened the doors to the final against Spain. Undefeated in six games in this World Cup, La Roja inflicted on Melvin Ajinça ​​and his teammates their only defeat of the competition, during the group stage (88-69).

Les Bleuets will therefore have the opportunity to take their revenge in the best possible way in the final, this Sunday in Debrecen (Hungary). The match will kick off at 8 p.m. and can be followed on La Chaîne L’Équipe as well as on FIBA YouTube channel.