France - Bosnia-Herzegovina (76-74): already qualified for the Euro, the Blues received six out of six
The Olympic runners-up won their sixth victory in as many qualifying matches for Euro 2025 on Monday. But Bosnia held on until the end.
By Le ParisienIt was the last match of the French basketball team in the qualifiers for Euro 2025. In Orléans, they faced Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday. With a mental objective more than a numerical one. Because since the difficult victory in Croatia (83-80) a few days earlier, Frédéric Fauthoux's men had ensured the essential: qualification for the European Championship, which will take place from August 27 to September 14. This time, the challenge was simpler: to achieve 6 out of 6.
The match was tense throughout the debates. The Bosnians wanted to take their revenge for the first leg where they had been beaten (74-64). Trailing by three points after the first quarter (18-21), the French stayed in the match to the point of taking the lead at the break (34-32). But the third quarter was more complicated. Less combative than their opponents, the Olympic vice-champions conceded 25 points and fell six points behind (51-57). A loss that they had in front of them for a long time, only coming back to equality two minutes before the final whistle.
The end of the game remained undecided until the final seconds. It was finally a final basket, at the buzzer, by Okobo that gave France the victory, with six out of six.
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