France beats Cyprus and moves closer to qualification

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It's over, the Blues win!

Opposed to Cyprus, the French Basketball team made it to four in its qualifying group for Euro 2025 by winning 85-70 in Poitiers. For the second meeting on the bench of Frédéric Fauthoux, the Blues again beat the red lantern in Poitiers, three days after their success in Nicosia (59-75). They must wait for the result between Bosnia and Croatia to find out if they are qualified.

83 – 70: Makoundou wakes up the public

The Blues are heading towards victory.

77 – 64: what action from Makoundou!

Still powerful, the Frenchman allows his team to regain the margin with a huge dunk.

70 – 62: the Cypriots are still there!

The Blues are far from having won, Cyprus comes back to eight points thanks to a great breakthrough from Tigkas.

70 – 58: very good collective play from the French!

Noah Essenge and Adam Mokoka had fun in the Cypriot defense.

68 – 58: ten points ahead for the Blues

After a very difficult Q3 for the French, they still managed to keep a small gap. Cyprus is still in the game.

68 – 55: the Blues are in a strong moment

Very good game in transition from the Blues, concluded by Pansa!

66 – 53: Mokoka allows the Blues to escape

The Blues put in a perfect three-point shot from the left.

60 – 48: very good period for the Blues!

They regained a twelve-point lead thanks to the offensive work of Amine Noua. Cyprus has just conceded a 7-1 and calls for a time out.

55 – 47: great presence of Brice Dessert on rebounds

The Blues are moving forward.

Frédéric Fauthoux requests a time-out

53-47: Willis all in power!

Cyprus is on six points, France is playing to scare itself.

53-43: the Blues are again at +10

49 – 41: Cyprus comes back to eight points thanks to Simitzis under the basket

49 – 36: Willis passes the ten-point mark

Thanks to two throws, the Cypriot brings his team to thirteen points.

49-34: Axel Bouteille’s beautiful touchdown

Receiving a rebound, the Frenchman pushed the ball with his right hand to score the first two points of the second half.

It's back to Poitiers!

The first possession is for Cyprus.

???? Yoan Makoundou's dunk!

47 – 34: the Blues keep their lead at the break

The French lead by 13 points at the break and are still performing well on rebounds. Fauthoux's men are in good shape, even if they had a little weak time.

47 – 34: what a dunk from Makoundou!

Perfectly offset by Traoré, Yoan Makoundou came powerfully into the circle and slammed a very big dunk.

43 – 34: the Blues in a weak time

The French cannot find openings and make mistakes. Simitzis is perfect on the throw line (2/2).

42 – 30: the Cypriots are dominated, but remain patient. They come back to twelve points.

39-24: the Blues request a time out

Frédéric Fauthoux is not at all satisfied with the last French minutes. The Blues lost several balls.

39 -20: very nice three-point shot from Axel Bouteille to the right of the circle

36 -16: the first two points for the Blues from Noah Essengue!

34 – 18: the French defended too high and got behind their backs

28 – 14: end of the first quarter!

Very present on the rebound, the France team is well in place so far and has had a very good start to the match, unlike the first leg against the Cypriots.

25 – 14: the Blues pass the ten-point gap

21 – 14: France regains a seven-point lead thanks to two free throws from Pansa

17-10: Hugo Benitez from afar!

The Blues are seven points ahead, the Cypriot coach calls for a time out.

15 -10: Amine Noua adds two more points for the Blues, after a shot from the left

13 – 10: Cyprus comes back on level terms, but Traoré gives the Blues a three-point lead just behind

10 – 7: very good collective action from the Blues, Brice Dessert gives his team three points in advance

5-7: superb long shot from Simitzis for Cyprus

3-4: Brice Dessert reduces the gap in turn

The French have been putting a lot more pace in recent seconds.

It is signed Amine Noua on a free throw. He missed the second one.

0-4: Willis was close to the three-pointer, but his foot was on the line.

0-2: Cyprus opens the counter

???? Let's go to Poitiers!

The five of the Blues set up by Frédéric Fauthoux

Nolan Traoré, Nicolas Lang, Adam Mokoka, Yoan Makoundou and Brice Dessert.

The players enter the floor

The French group against Cyprus

France : Albicy, Benitez, Bottle, Dessert, Essengue, Lacombe, Lang, Makoundou, Mokok, Noua, Pansa, Traoré.

❓Who is Frédéric Fauthoux?

Frédéric Fauthoux, the coach of JL Bourg, was appointed on Wednesday September 25 as head of the French basketball team. The former leader of Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez will have the difficult task of succeeding Vincent Collet and his 8 medals in Blues.

Basketball. Who is Frédéric Fauthoux, Vincent Collet's successor at the head of the French team?

The Blues received three out of three

After its beautiful silver medal at the Paris Games, the French basketball team has been wearing warm-up blue for a week as part of the qualifiers for Euro 2025. On this occasion, Frédéric Fauthoux took charge of the group for the first time after succeeding Vincent Collet, manager for 25 years. The new coach won for his first time on the bench, Thursday November 21, in Cyprus (59-75). A success which allowed the Blues to retain the lead in their group with a third success in as many matches, before welcoming Cyprus.

???? Hello everyone

Welcome to the live commentary of France – Cyprus, match of the 4th day of Group E as part of qualifying for Euro 2025.