2023-09-01 00:44:14
In anonymity, the France team continues its way of the cross in its completely failed World Cup. A small reminder even if it is painful: France was eliminated in the first round after a beating inflicted by Canada (95-65) and a dramatic defeat against Latvia (88-86). To finish the first round, the very sick and heart-stricken Blues struggled to beat Lebanon (85-79).
However, Vincent Collet’s players do not yet have the right to go home. Fiba forces them to play classification matches, a purgatory for French people used to facing the best players and the most beautiful teams in the world. Not there, and it’s their fault. Instead of Spain, which they could have faced in the second round on September 1, the Blues have two last meetings without interest to play to finish at best in 17th place in this World Cup.
The first took place on August 31, again Jakarta (Indonesia) against Iran. Still sluggish, the team of Vincent Collet, whose future will be examined as soon as they return to Paris, showed the face of a team still very convalescing. The Blues, who found Rudy Gobert absent against Lebanon, did the minimum to win (82-55) after a hardly exciting match, played without envy. France drew in the first half before cracking the Iranians in the second half. Saturday morning, they will face Ivory Coast (11:45 am, beIN Sports) to finally end this campaign. In case of victory, the 17th place will be assured. We take what we can.
Will this match be the last of Vincent Collet who led the Blues 281 times? Probably not. An examination of conscience is obligatory but unless taking a foreign coach which seems unlikely, the Normand will still be at the head of the Blues on February 23 for the next international window against Croatia. Without an NBA or Euroleague player as always but perhaps with a strong staff.
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