The Blues are gaining momentum. The French basketball team ended its series of friendly matches before the Euro with a big victory (90-71) over Belgium on Thursday in Montpellier, two weeks before the start of the competition in Germany (1- September 18).
Faced with an opponent they could find in the round of 16, the silver medalists at the Tokyo Olympics last summer confirmed their solid victory against the Italians on Tuesday, already in Montpellier (100-68), after two successes sluggish against Italy (78-77 ap), and the Netherlands (89-65).
Two qualifying matches before the Euro
Despite the absence of five players, including managers Nicolas Batum and Nando De Colo, Vincent Collet’s team succeeded in their preparation by relying on various offensive registers and imposing a good energy in defense.
Before joining Germany, she will try to refine her collective during two qualifying matches for the 2023 World Cup, Wednesday against the Czech Republic in Paris then on August 27 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.