It's back to school time for the international selections! After the silver from the Olympic Games, Jean-Aimé Toupane's group sets off on an adventure again as part of the qualifications for Euro 2025. On the menu: Israel, a much weaker selection on paper but which we must be wary of. See you at 9:10 p.m., live and unencrypted on the Channel l'Équipe.
First night for Valériane Ayayi, a member of the French group for many years, who will be captain of the French women's team against Israel, at the Palais des Sports in Caen. A recovery poster that the Blues must approach seriously, since if the Israelis are much weaker than our selection, they need a victory to avoid getting into difficulty in the ranking of group E of the qualifiers for EuroBasket 2025 .
We had missed these smiles since this summer ???? #PassionatelyBlue pic.twitter.com/SqED6YsB3H
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Concerning France, the challenge is important: regaining automatisms after a sometimes significant start to the season in terms of matches (especially for players combining championship and EuroLeague, i.e. a majority). Special mention to Gabby Williams who is returning from the WNBA, the holidays we will see later anyway. All this to say that success would ensure being at the top of the table whatever happens afterwards.
Affected last Saturday with her club, Dominique Malonga is preserved and will not play tomorrow against Israel. She remains with the Blues, followed by the medical staff, in order to be able to play on Sunday against Latvia ????#PassionatelyBlue | #EuroBasketWomen pic.twitter.com/DR3EtF41cq
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In front of their audience, on Normandy soil (land of basketball), the tricolors will be keen to liven up the game. The group convened by Jean-Aimé Toupane is available here. Only point to note: Dominique Malonga, injured, will not be in uniform but on the bench to encourage her colleagues. See you at 9:10 p.m.!
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