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Olympic and European runner-up yielded against Latvia (86-88) and says goodbye in the group stage of the World Cup
Historic failure of the Gaulswhich on the first day were already beaten by Canada (65-95)
France, Olympic and European runner-up, was this Sunday Eliminated from the Basketball World Cup in the first phase after losing to Latvia (86-88)who achieved an incredible comeback that allowed him to take the lead in the last 40 seconds.
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France, 86 (33+20+21+12):
Nando De Colo (0), Evan Fournier (27), Nicolas Batum (13), Guerschon Yabusele (18) and Rudy Gobert (9) – the starting team – Sylvain Francisco (8), Terry Tarpey (7), Mathias Lessort (4). Moustapha Fall (0), Elie Okobo (0), Isaiah Cordiner (0) and Jacob Ouattara (0).
Latvia, 88 (26+23+13+26):
Arturs Zagars (22), Dairis Bertans (8), Rodions Kurucs (2), Andrejs Grazulis (4) and Rolands Smits (20) -equipo inicial- Artūrs Strautiņš (0), Kristers Zoriks (13), Andrzej Pasečniks (0) , Davis Bertans (15), Klaavs Chavars (0), Aigars Škeele (2) and Artūrs Kurucs (2).
Referees
Julio Anaya (Panama), Juan Fernández (Argentina) and Andrés Bartel (Uruguay). Expelled Nando de Colo.
incidences
Match of the second day of group H of the Basketball World Cup played at the Jakarta Arena (Indonesia).
Major hit for a team that is also continental runner-up and third in the 2019 World Cup in China and that had already started the tournament on the wrong foot when they were beaten by Canada (65-95).
The collapse in the last quarter (12-26) left “les Bleus” sounded and unable to reactwith Nando de Colo sent off in the final minutes and despite 27 points from Evan Fournier, their most successful man.
Latvia, driven by Rolands Smits (20 points) and Arturs Zagars (22)Thus, they are heading to the second phase together with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Canada, who overwhelmed Lebanon by a difference of 55 points. Both teams will meet group G of Spain and Brazil. “Les Bleus” had no choice but to win if they didn’t want to be left out of the World Cup at the first opportunity.
Supported by their success in shots from three and by a greater defensive intensity, France controlled a large part of the match against a Latvia that did not have its NBA star due to injury Kristaps Porzingisbut who never lowered his arms
The Gauls entrusted themselves to Fournier, one of the few Frenchmen who had been saved from the massacre against Canada and who again led his team in the first act. The foreign game smiled at France, with a success rate of three of 71%. Fournier then scored four of his six 3-point attempts.
A first quarter dominated by the selection of Batum and Gobert (33-26), followed a reaction from the Latvians, led by Rolands Smits, which allowed their team to finish the second quarter with a slight advantage (23-20). The ten losses of possession by the French also contributed to the Baltic recovery.
The second half began with a tight 53-49. But the Frenchmen, Olympic runners-up and third in the last World Cup, tried not to repeat their mistakes against Canada, when they sank in the third quarter. This time it was not in the third but in the fourth.
Despite coach Vincent Collet’s cries to keep defending, the French team were wiped out in the final four minutes, reflected in Latvia’s Zagars’ tremendous three-pointer in response to another three-pointer from Batum.
In a frantic last minute, Latvia took the lead with 37 seconds to go in the match, which they managed to keep thanks to Sylvain Francisco’s three-point miss. The first big surprise of the World Cup was confirmed on the third day of the tournament.
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