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| FIBA ranking | 4 (15 September 2025)[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| JoinedFIBA | 1933 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
| National federation | FFBB | ||
| Coach | Frédéric Fauthoux | ||
| Nickname | Les Bleus (The Blues) | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 11 | ||
| Medals |  Silver: (1948,2000,2020,2024) | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9 | ||
| Medals |  Bronze: (2014,2019) | ||
| EuroBasket | |||
| Appearances | 40 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: (2013) Silver: (1949,2011,2022) Bronze: (1937,1951,1953,1959,2005,2015) | ||
| Retired numbers | 1 (9) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Italy 23–17France  (Milan, Italy; 4 April 1926) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
France 100–6Austria  (Prague, Czechoslovakia; 28 April 1947) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 United States 120–62France  (Los Angeles, California, US; 3 August 1984) | |||
TheFrance men's national basketball team (French:Équipe de France de basketball) representsFrance in internationalbasketball and is administered by theFrench Federation of Basketball. France is currently ranked fourth in theFIBA World Ranking.[2]
France has been a regular at theEuroBasket, making 40 appearances all-time. Their best finish came in2013, winning the gold medal. They have also come away with three silver (1949,2011,2022) and six bronze medals (1937,1951,1953,1959,2005,2015). France has also won two bronze medals at theFIBA World Cup in2014 and2019. While at theSummer Olympics, France has won four silver medals (1948,2000,2020,2024).
Throughout its history, France's national basketball team has experienced many ups and downs. The time periods where the national team earned medals have been quite streaky.
In Europe, team France started out as a fierce competitor. The team won five medals at theEuroBasket between 1937 and 1959.
1937:Bronze Medal, 3–2 overall, second in preliminary group, lost semi-final, won bronze medal match
1949:Silver Medal, 5–1 overall, round robin tournament, no playoffs
1951:Bronze Medal; 6–3 overall, second in preliminary group at 3–1, won semi-final group in three-way tie-breaker with 2–1 record, lost semi-final, won bronze medal match
1953:Bronze Medal, 6–4 overall, second in preliminary group at 2–1, second position of four-way tiebreaker for 2nd place in final round with 4–3 record
1959:Bronze Medal, 6–3 overall, second in preliminary group at 3–1, first in semi-final round at 3–0, third in final round with 1–2 record.
Their period of glory on the world stage began in the late 1940s / early 1950s.At the1948 Olympics in London, the France team led byRobert Busnel won an Olympic silver medal, the first Olympic medal in their history. France finished second only to theUnited States.[3]
In the wake of this Olympic medal, France, led by captainAndré Vacheresse won three consecutive medals. Including silver at the EuroBasket in1949, and bronze in1951 and1953 respectively.
The following years were less glorious. France's basketball team seemingly declined gradually, to completely fail to medal at major international competitions during the 1960s and 1970s.
After the disappointing 60s and 70s, the 1980s were marked by a generation of hope, counting in its ranks French basketball icons such asRichard Dacoury,Stéphane Ostrowski, andHervé Dubuisson.During this decade, France returned to theOlympics in1984, and theWorld Cup in1986.[4][5]
During the 1990s France had their moments to shine, despite some internal struggles and many injuries to key players. At the European championship, the team did not win a medal despite some good performances. The years 1999 and 2000, however, marked a turnaround for French basketball. The team built aroundAntoine Rigaudeau,Tariq Abdul-Wahad,Laurent Sciarra,Jim Bilba, andLaurent Foirest finished in the top 4 at theEuroBasket 1999, which France hosted. Their first loss was in the semi-finals followed by their second loss in the bronze medal match toFR Yugoslavia 74–62, despite some internal problems that disrupted the group of players. In 2000, team France qualified for the2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, full of ambition, which developed the means for major achievement. At the end of their stint in Australia, the selection of coach Jean-Pierre de Vincenzi helped lead the team to thesilver medal, France's first top 3 performance at a major basketball event in 46 years and their first Olympic medal in 52 years.[6]
After the 2000 Olympics, French phenomTony Parker was selected by theSan Antonio Spurs in the2001 NBA draft. However, at theEuroBasket 2001, without Antoine Rigaudeau, who surprisingly decided to retire from the national team, the 19-year-old Parker alone was not enough as France failed to repeat their outstanding performance attained at the 2000 Olympic Games. France lost in the quarter-finals toGermany 77–81 and finished in 6th place overall.[7] During this time, most of France's players cleared their spots for a new generation of players, which were available in abundance as the France Junior national team had won the 2000 junior championship.[8]
At theEuroBasket 2003, France competed with an immensely talented squad, which included NBA playersTony Parker,Jérôme Moïso andTariq Abdul-Wahad. As well as future proBoris Diaw, and European standoutsLaurent Foirest,Cyril Julian andFlorent Piétrus. But despite competing with one of the most promising rosters ever, France lost in the semi-finals againstLithuania, then went on to lose a close battle in the bronze medal match toItaly 67–69.[9]
Hoping not to repeat the disappointing performance of 2003, France's squad once again saw considerable changes heading intoEuroBasket 2005. Reconstruction of the national team roster was built based on team chemistry instead of big names; Amongst others, Jérôme Moïso and Tariq Abdul-Wahad disappeared from the roster with the newly formed team being built around the three NBA players Tony Parker, Boris Diaw, andMickaël Piétrus as well as the returning national team veteranAntoine Rigaudeau. The new coachClaude Bergeaud, surprisingly also selectedFrédéric Weis, an underachieving player once drafted in the1999 NBA draft, who did not participate in the team's preparation. After a sobering preliminary round, France displayed stunning performances in the knockout stage. First, France eliminatedSerbia and Montenegro on their home court, then the team defeated the 2003 European championLithuania. Heading into their semi-finals match againstGreece, where both sides battled each other throughout with tough defense, France collapsed in the final minute after leading by seven points with 45 seconds remaining in regulation. The devastating loss relegated the national team to the bronze medal match once again. However, unlike 2003 France recovered to win the bronze medal by blowing outSpain 98–68.[10]
At the2006 FIBA World Cup France competed without Tony Parker, who suffered a twisted finger two days before the competition. Because of this, theSan Antonio Spurs, who just signed Parker to a 51 million Euros contract did not allow him to participate. After a preliminary round marked by three wins and two losses, including a shocking defeat at the hands ofLebanon, France beatAngola in the Round of 16 match 68–62 before losing in the quarter-finals against Greece 56–73. Furthermore, two victories in classification matches finally granted the French fifth place.[11]
At theEuroBasket 2007, France fell behind their aspirations again. After a strong preliminary round, the team was eliminated in the quarter-finals by eventual championRussia 75–71, then was beaten in the classification matches byCroatia 86–69 andSlovenia 88–74, finishing in eighth place, missing out on theOlympic Games for the second consecutive time. In the following months, the team had to go through the ordeal of qualifications to participate in the nextEuroBasket which was to be held in 2009. In 2008, former national team coach Michel Gomez returned to lead the team, a position he held between 1993 and 1995. But Gomez failed to help France qualify directly for the European Championship, and had to enter a repechage tournament. In August 2009 he was replaced byVincent Collet, coach ofASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne.[12]
Under Collet's direction,Les Bleus grabbed the last ticket to theEuroBasket 2009 by trashingBelgium 92–54 in the final game of the repechage. At the European Championship, France won their first six games of the first two rounds but failed in the quarter-finals against the eventual tournament championSpain. The French ultimately finished in fifth place, a performance which would grant the team the direct qualification for the next two major competitions, the2010 FIBA World Cup and EuroBasket 2011.[13]
After a disappointing showing from France during the 2010 FIBA World Cup, where they were knocked out in the Round of 16, the team looked towardEuroBasket 2011 with high expectations after an impressive run in 2009. France was placed intoGroup B, withLatvia as their first opponent. France got off to a slow start to begin the game as they trailed after the first quarter 18–25. Although the team would step it up in the second quarter, to only trail 40–41 at halftime. In the second half, France demonstrated why they were one of the favourites heading into the tournament. As they finished off the game strong and pulled out the win 89–78, behindTony Parker's game high (31 points and 7 assists).[14] In their second match againstIsrael, France never faced any pressure, as they led throughout to an 68–85 victory. Standing with a record of (2–0), next up for France was a date withDirk Nowitzki andGermany. Similar to their first match, France got off to another slow start where the team trailed after the first period. But they rallied back in the second quarter to take a 29–28 halftime lead. France exploded in the third quarter, which gave the national team an 18 point cushion heading into the fourth quarter. This deficit would prove too much to overcome for Germany, as France led by Tony Parker's 32 points on 55% shooting, and six assists moved to (3–0).[15]
Still undefeated, France had another tough test awaiting, withItaly in their way. For three quarters France struggled against the stymie defense of the Italians, where they were down 67–60 heading into the fourth quarter. With Tony Parker having an off shooting night, other team leaders such asBoris Diaw (21 points), andNicolas Batum (20 points) gave the team the lift it needed down the stretch to prevail 84–91.[16] The win also helped France clinch a spot in the second group phase. France having already locked up a spot to advance went up against the undefeatedSerbia in their final match of Group B. In a highly competitive match between these two unbeaten teams, where overtime was needed to determine the winner, France with balanced scoring from six players in double figures handed Serbia their first lost 96–97.[17]
In the second group phase France won their first two matches againstTurkey, andLithuania, before falling to Spain. The result was enough to book a place into the quarter-finals. There, France battledGreece with a chance to reach the semis on the line. The team eventually escaped with a 64–56 victory. France needing one more win to put themselves in position to play for the title, first had to get pastAndrei Kirilenko andRussia. The two teams played a really close game throughout, but France did just enough to place themselves in prime position to move on.[18]
France reached thefinal of the EuroBasket for the first time since1949, where they were up against Spain. Unfortunately, the team came up short, as Spain repeated as European champions. However, led by the extraordinary performances from the iconic Tony Parker, France proved they would be a threat on the international scene in the future.
The2012 Summer Olympics came and went without much noise made from the French, as the team bowed out in the quarter-finals. Heading toward theEuroBasket 2013, France was eager to flip the script and display the execution needed to make a deep tournament run. However, in their first match at the Euro finals inGroup A, France was defeated by Germany 74–80. The loss quickly refocused the team for their next two matches, againstGreat Britain, and Israel, as they blew out both opponents fairly easily. France went on to also win their next two games in the preliminary phase againstUkraine and Belgium, to finish top of Group A to advance.
During the second group phase France suffered their second loss of the tournament, falling to Lithuania. Although the team turned around in their next match to beatLatvia 102–91, behind big games from centerAlexis Ajinça (25 points and 3 blocks) and Tony Parker's (23 points).[19] With a place in the quarter-finals assured, France managed to drop their third match, this time a 77–65 defeat to Serbia.
In their quarter-finals match France were up against the EuroBasket 2013 hostSlovenia. However, the team dispelled any notion there would be carryover from their prior game, as they prevailed 62–72. The win also set up a EuroBasket 2011 final rematch between Spain. Heading into the semi-finals, France was resolute to make amends for their 2009 and 2011 eliminations. But it was the Spaniards who began this duel with more urgency, as they outplayed the French in the first half to lead 34–20. To begin the third quarter France slowly started cutting into Spain's lead with their defensive tenacity to trail 49–43 going into the fourth quarter. Entering the final period France continued their harassing defensive pressure, which started to wear the Spaniards down. France eventually fought all the way back, to pull even with their nemesis 65–65 to send the game into overtime. In extra time, France did not let this golden opportunity slip away, as they finally pulled ahead to win 72–75.[20] Led once again by Tony Parker and his (32 points), along with the clutch performance fromAntoine Diot, France were heading back to the title game.[21]
Ensuing their emotional win against Spain, France entered thefinal against Lithuania ready to seize the moment and create history. France, after years of coming up short in these situations finally became European champions.[22] Additionally, the stellar play from Tony Parker throughout the tournament earned himselfMVP honors.[23]
Due to their rousing accomplishment at EuroBasket 2013, France qualified for the2014 FIBA World Cup. Although without the services of Tony Parker, other players stepped up to try and fill the void. France was drawn intoGroup A at the finals, which many viewed as the Group of Death. Their first opponent wasBrazil, which resulted in a tightly contested match the French would lose 63–65. Next up for France, was a date with Serbia. France looking to pick up their first win during the finals, battled back and forth with the Serbians until they escaped with a narrow 73–74 victory. Now at a record of (1–1), France easily put awayEgypt in their third match of the group stage before they faced the tournament hosts Spain. There, the team was thoroughly outplayed by the Spanish, who handed France a heavy defeat 88–64. Although the French would rebound to close out the preliminary phase with a win againstIran 81–76.
Entering the Round of 16, waiting for France wasCroatia. The French would get off to a lethargic start, as they trailed the Croatians 7–15 after the first quarter. France would ultimately reverse their fortune in the second, turning up their defense to hold Croatia to just seven points to head into halftime with a one-point lead. Entering the third quarter, France continued to frustrate Croatia on defense, to extend their advantage heading to the fourth. However, Croatia would put up a solid final period to no avail, France would hold on 69–64 to advance. In the quarter-finals, France would once again be paired against a familiar foe, Spain. Although this time around France displayed more resolve against the Spaniards, as they eliminated one of the World Cup favourites comfortably 65–52.[24]
France arrived at the semi-finals confident before their rematch with Serbia. But even after a remarkable 35-point performance fromNicolas Batum, France lost to the eventual tournament runners-up 85–90.[25] After the devastating lost in the semis, France turned around and finished up strong to win a highly competitive bronze medal match against Lithuania 93–95.[26]
France was named as one of four co-hosts forEuroBasket 2015.[27] At the Euro finals, France was aided by the return of EuroBasket 2013 MVP Tony Parker to the national team. With their floor general back in the fold, the French were tabbed as one of the early favourites to win the tournament and repeat. Being placed intoGroup A to begin their title defense, France was tasked withFinland as their first opponent. In front of an exuberant home crowd, France got off to a quick start to possess the lead after the first quarter. The French would continue to feed off this momentum as they extended their advantage heading into halftime up 45–37. Although in the third and fourth quarters Finland mounted a vigorous comeback, to send the match into overtime. However, France would not be denied on their home soil, as they pulled out an emotional 97–87 victory.[28] After the win, France would go on to triumph through their remaining four matches in group play to clinch a place into the Round of 16.
Awaiting France in their next match was Turkey, a game they would cruise to victory 76–53. Their opponent in the quarter-finals was Latvia, who were looking to upset the hosts and advance to the semis. They were ultimately denied that chance 84–70, as France in front of over 22,000 spectators atStade Pierre-Mauroy moved closer to their desired destination.[29] France, needing one more win to put themselves in position to play in the final, were again pitted against rivals Spain. In a classic duel between the two battle-tested sides, it was the Spaniards led byPau Gasol's 40 points and 11 rebounds ending France's hope of repeating. However, with third place still on the line France defeated Serbia 81–68 to come away with the bronze medal.[30]
After going (4–0) during the2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament, France qualified for the2016 Summer Olympics.[31] Although they only managed to reach the quarter-finals before ceding once again to Spain.[32] After the tournament, French greatTony Parker announced his retirement from the national team, ending an illustrious run withLes Bleurs.[33]
AtEuroBasket 2017, France continued their underwhelming play, as the team was knocked out in the Round of 16 to Germany 84–81. The devastating loss for France was their worst finish at the Euros since 1963.[34]
During the process to qualify for the2019 FIBA World Cup, France went throughEuropean Qualifiers in order to secure a spot. The national team would go on to finish with a (10–2) record during qualifying to clinch their place at the World Cup finals.[35][36]
At the 2019 FIBA World Cup, France entered the tournament looking to continue their strong play the team displayed during the qualifiers. France was slotted intoGroup G to begin their run at the World Cup finals. Their first test was against a familiar foe in Germany, a match that went down to the wire. But behind the heroics of national team starEvan Fournier's (26 points and 10 rebounds) France pulled out a tight 78–74 win.[37] In their final two preliminary group phase matches versusJordan andDominican Republic, France advanced to the second group phase, by trashing their opponents on route to heavy victories.
In France's next encounter, the team were up against Lithuania. France, however, prevailed in a physical clash between the two European heavyweights 78–75, to lockup a spot into the quarter-finals with one match remaining in the second group phase. There, France were pitted againstAustralia. Although even with another strong showing from Evan Fournier, and his (31 points and 6 rebounds) the team fell 98–100.
In the quarter-finals, France had the duty of trying to knock off the favourites of the tournament, the United States. Ultimately led by majestic games from Evan Fournier and big manRudy Gobert, France eliminated the United States 79–89.[38] The win advanced the team into the semi-finals with a date versusArgentina. With the emotional confidence boosting win behind them, France exhibited lackluster urgency in their next match in an 80–66 defeat to the Argentines. The lost for France was their second consecutive ouster in the semis at the World Cup.[39] France would move on to claim the bronze medal, downing Australia in a rematch 67–59.[40]
Heading toward the2020 Summer Olympics, France automatically qualified for the event, through being one of top two European finishers at the prior World Cup. In the opening match of the tournament for France, behind Evan Fournier's team high (28 points), France once again defeated the United States 83–76.[41] After the solid victory, France would make it all the way to the semi-finals to meet the surprise team of the competition to that point, inLuka Dončić andSlovenia. With a place into the gold medal game on the line,Nicolas Batum's game saving block at the buzzer lifted France into the final 90–89.[42] Although in a rematch with the United States, France would have to settle for silver, as the team would lose 82–87.[43]
DuringEuroBasket 2022 qualifying, France made it through with a (4–2) record, to clinch qualification to their 39th appearance to the Euro finals.[44] After losing in their first match ofGroup B to Germany, France moved to (1–1), following a strong victory against rivals Lithuania 73–77.[45] France would go on to win two of their last three group stage matches, to advance into the knockout phase. In theRound of 16, France survived an upset scare in overtime, from a feistyTurkish side 86–87.[46] Entering the quarter-finals, France once again needed overtime to keep their title hopes alive, this time in a win againstItaly 93–85.[47] After cruising pastPoland in the semi-finals, France were back in thefinal of the EuroBasket for first time since 2013. However, the team saw its tournament journey end, falling to Spain 88–76.[48]
EnteringEuropean Qualifiers for the2023 FIBA World Cup, France cruised to qualification after accumulating a (10–2) record to secure their ninth appearance at the World Cup finals.[49] However, the national team was quickly eliminated from the event, following disastrous performances in two out of their three group stage games; which sent France into the classification round to finish the tournament.[50][51]
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France| 21 November 2024 | Cyprus | 59–75 | France | Nicosia, Cyprus | |
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| 19:00EET (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 16–17,19–14, 9–24 | ||||
| Pts:Simitzis 22 Rebs:Willis 6 Asts:Tigkas 4 | Boxscore | Pts:Bouteille,Makoundou 15 Rebs:Makoundou 7 Asts:Benitez 5 | Arena:Eleftheria Indoor Hall Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Ariadna Chueca (ESP), Carsten Straube (GER), Ofer Manheim (ISR) | ||
v Cyprus| 24 November 2024 | France | 85–70 | Cyprus | Poitiers, France | |
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| 17:00CET (UTC+1) | Scoring by quarter:28–14, 19–20, 21–24,17–12 | ||||
| Pts:Bouteille 15 Rebs:Bouteille,Pansa 7 Asts:Benitez 6 | Boxscore | Pts:Tigkas,Willis 18 Rebs:Willis 9 Asts:Tigkas 5 | Arena:Arena Futuroscope Attendance: 4,864 Referees: Marius Ciulin (ROU), Viola Györgyi (NOR), Zdenko Tomašovič (SVK) | ||
v France| 21 February 2025 | Croatia | 80–83 | France | Zadar, Croatia | |
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| 20:00CET (UTC+1) | Scoring by quarter: 17–20,18–17, 16–22,29–24 | ||||
| Pts:Hezonja 37 Rebs:Hezonja 11 Asts:Mavra 4 | Boxscore | Pts:Okobo 16 Rebs:Massa 7 Asts:Strazel 5 | Arena:Jazine Basketball Hall Attendance: 2,700 Referees: Manuel Mazzoni (ITA),Mārtiņš Kozlovskis (LAT), Gatis Saliņš (LAT) | ||
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Bosnia and Herzegovina| 24 February 2025 | France | 76–74 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Orléans, France | |
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| 21:10CET (UTC+1) | Scoring by quarter: 18–21,16–11, 17–25,25–17 | ||||
| Pts:Makoundou,Strazel 15 Rebs:Cornelie 6 Asts:Okobo 4 | Boxscore | Pts:Castaneda 16 Rebs:Kamenjaš 11 Asts:three players 3 | Arena:CO'Met Arena Attendance: 6,769 Referees: Wojciech Liszka (POL), Lorenzo Baldini (ITA), Ivor Matějek (CZE) | ||
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Montenegro| 4 August 2025 Friendly | France | 81–75 | Montenegro | Mouilleron-le-Captif, France | |
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| 21:00CEST (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter:24–13, 14–14, 21–28,22–20 | ||||
| Pts:Sarr 19 Rebs:Risacher,Sarr 4 Asts:Strazel 4 | Boxscore | Pts:Vučević 19 Rebs:Drobnjak,Vučević 6 Asts:Mihailović,Vučević 4 | Arena:Vendéspace Referees: Joseph Bissang (FRA),Yohan Rosso (FRA), Jérémy Foucault (FRA) | ||
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Great Britain| 8 August 2025 Friendly | France | 74–67 | Great Britain | Pau, France | |
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| 21:00CEST (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter: 16–16,19–11,24–17, 15–23 | ||||
| Pts:Jaiteh,Risacher 12 Rebs:Risacher 6 Asts:Maledon 8 | Boxscore | Pts:Belo,Yeboah 11 Rebs:Horchler 7 Asts:Wheatle 4 | Arena:Palais des Sports de Pau | ||
v France| 14 August 2025 Friendly | Spain | 67–75 | France | Badalona, Spain | |
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| 21:00CEST (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter: 14–25,21–18,17–15, 15–17 | ||||
| Pts:W. Hernangómez 15 Rebs:J. Hernangómez 7 Asts:three players 3 | Boxscore | Pts:Hoard 13 Rebs:four players 5 Asts:Francisco 5 | Arena:Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona | ||
v Spain| 16 August 2025 Friendly | France | 78–73 | Spain | Paris, France | |
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| 21:00CEST (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter: 12–21, 16–23,30–20,20–9 | ||||
| Pts:Coulibaly 13 Rebs:Yabusele 6 Asts:Okobo,Strazel 4 | Boxscore | Pts:Yusta 19 Rebs:Pradilla 5 Asts:Yusta 7 | Arena:Accor Arena | ||
v France| 24 August 2025 Friendly | Greece | 77–92 | France | Athens, Greece | |
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| 20:00EEST (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter:20–17,29–26, 12–28, 16–21 | ||||
| Pts:G. Antetokounmpo 20 Rebs:Mitoglou,Papanikolaou 3 Asts:G. Antetokounmpo,Mitoglou 3 | Boxscore Video | Pts:Maledon 16 Rebs:three players 5 Asts:Maledon 5 | Arena:Telekom Center Athens | ||
v France| 28 August 2025 | Belgium | 64–92 | France | Katowice, Poland | |
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| 17:00CEST (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter: 10–18, 17–25, 22–27, 15–22 | ||||
| Pts:Vanwijn 13 Rebs:Bako 7 Asts:Van Den Eynde 6 | Boxscore | Pts:Coulibaly,Okobo 12 Rebs:Coulibaly 7 Asts:Francisco 6 | Arena:Spodek Attendance: 2,472 Referees:Takaki Kato (JPN), Zafer Yilmaz (TUR), Mihkel Männiste (EST) | ||
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Slovenia| 30 August 2025 | France | 103–95 | Slovenia | Katowice, Poland | |
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| 17:00CEST (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter: 28–30, 19–24,21–16,35–25 | ||||
| Pts:Francisco 32 Rebs:Francisco,Yabusele 7 Asts:Francisco,Okobo 5 | Boxscore | Pts:Dončić 39 Rebs:Dončić,Murić 8 Asts:Dončić 9 | Arena:Spodek Attendance: 8,574 Referees:Takaki Kato (JPN), Gatis Saliņš (LAT), Yener Yılmaz (TUR) | ||
v France| 31 August 2025 | Israel | 82–69 | France | Katowice, Poland | |
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| 17:00CEST (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter: 17–22,19–14, 19–20,27–13 | ||||
| Pts:Avdija 23 Rebs:Avdija,Sorkin 8 Asts:Madar,Timor 3 | Boxscore | Pts:Risacher 14 Rebs:Jaiteh, Luwawu-Cabarrot 5 Asts:Okobo 5 | Arena:Spodek Attendance: 7,158 Referees: Gatis Saliņš (LAT), Martin Vulić (CRO), Ivor Matějek (CZE) | ||
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Poland| 2 September 2025 | France | 83–76 | Poland | Katowice, Poland | |
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| 20:30CEST (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter:27–24, 14–20,19–11,23–21 | ||||
| Pts:Yabusele 36 Rebs:Yabusele 6 Asts:Okobo 10 | Boxscore | Pts:Loyd 18 Rebs:Sokołowski 6 Asts:Łączyński 8 | Arena:Spodek Attendance: 9,262 Referees:Takaki Kato (JPN), Kerem Baki (TUR), Yener Yılmaz (TUR) | ||
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Iceland| 4 September 2025 | France | 114–74 | Iceland | Katowice, Poland | |
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| 14:00CEST (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter:36–9,30–25,24–12, 24–28 | ||||
| Pts:Risacher 15 Rebs:Risacher 7 Asts:three players 5 | Boxscore | Pts:Hermannsson 15 Rebs:Gunnarsson 6 Asts:three players 3 | Arena:Spodek Attendance: 4,088 Referees: Yener Yılmaz (TUR), Martin Vulić (CRO), Ivor Matějek (CZE) | ||
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Georgia| 7 September 2025 | France | 70–80 | Georgia | Riga, Latvia | |
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| 15:15EEST (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 20–24,17–14, 17–20, 16–22 | ||||
| Pts:Francisco 14 Rebs:Jaiteh 7 Asts:Jaiteh 4 | Boxscore | Pts:Baldwin,Shengelia 24 Rebs:Mamukelashvili 11 Asts:Bitadze 4 | Arena:Xiaomi Arena Attendance: 1,652 Referees: Jorge Vázquez (PUR), Kerem Baki (TUR), Ventsislav Velikov (BUL) | ||
Roster for theEuroBasket 2025.[52][53]
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| C | Mouhammadou Jaiteh | Jaylen Hoard | Alex Sarr | ||
| PF | Guerschon Yabusele | Zaccharie Risacher | |||
| SF | Bilal Coulibaly | Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot | |||
| SG | Isaïa Cordinier | Élie Okobo | Nadir Hifi | ||
| PG | Théo Maledon | Sylvain Francisco |
Teddy Kriegk – (1935–1936)Henri Kretzschmar – (1937–1938)Paul Geist – (1939, 1946)
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Michael Rutzgis – (1947)Robert Busnel – (1947–1957)André Buffière – (1957–1964)Joë Jaunay – (1965–1974)Jacques Fiévé – (1974)Pierre Dao – (1975–1983)Jean Luent – (1983–1985)Jean Galle – (1985–1988)Francis Jordane – (1988–1993)Michel Gomez – (1993–1995)Jean-Pierre de Vincenzi – (1995–2000)Alain Weisz – (2000–2003)Claude Bergeaud – (2003–2007)Michel Gomez – (2008–2009)Vincent Collet – (2009–2024)Frédéric Fauthoux – (2024–present)1935 EuroBasket: finished5th among 10 teams
3Pierre Boël, 4Robert Cohu, 5Jacques Flouret, 6 Raoul Gouga, 7 Henri Hell, 8 Charles Hemmerlin, 9Étienne Rolland, 10 Francis Rudler (Coach: Teddy Kriegk)
1936 Olympic Games: finished19th among 21 teams
1Pierre Boël, 2Pierre Caque, 3Georges Carrier, 4Robert Cohu, 5Jean Couturier, 6Jacques Flouret, 7Edmond Leclerc, 8Étienne Onimus, 9Fernand Prudhomme, 10Étienne Rolland, 11Lucien Thèze (Coach: Teddy Kriegk)
1937 EuroBasket: finished3rd among 8 teams
3Pierre Boël, 4Robert Cohu, 5Jacques Flouret, 6 Henri Hell, 7Edmond Leclerc, 8 Henri Lesmayoux, 9Fernand Prudhomme, 10Étienne Rolland, 11 Eugene Ronner, 12 Marcel Verot (Coach: Henri Kretzschmar)
1939 EuroBasket: finished4th among 8 teams
3 Vladimir Fabrikant, 4 Henri Lesmayoux, 5Fernand Prudhomme, 6 Jean Jeammes, 7Étienne Rolland, 8 Émile Frézot, 9 Alexandre Katlama, 10Robert Cohu, 11 Maurice Mertz, 12 Abel Gravier, 13Robert Busnel, 14 André Ambroise, 15 Gabriel Gonnet, 16 Gaston Falleur (Coach: Paul Geist)
1946 EuroBasket: finished4th among 10 teams
3André Buffière, 4 Jean Duperray, 5Robert Busnel, 6Jacques Perrier, 7 Andre Tartary, 8 Justy Specker, 9Lucien Rebuffic, 10 Paul Chaumont, 11 Henri Lesmayoux, 12 Émile Frézot, 13Étienne Rolland, 14René Chocat, 15 André Goeuriot, 16Maurice Girardot (Coach: Paul Geist)
1947 EuroBasket: finished5th among 14 teams
3 André Goeuriot, 4 Jean Duperray, 5Robert Busnel, 6 Émile Frézot, 7Pierre Thiolon, 8Jacques Perrier, 9René Chocat, 10Fernand Guillou, 11 Jacques Favory, 12 Marcel Béziers, 13 Aimé Gravas, 14Maurice Girardot, 15 Henri Lesmayoux, 16 Jacques Faucherre (Coach:Michael Rutzgis)
1948 Olympic Games: finished2nd among 23 teams
3André Buffière, 4René Dérency, 5Pierre Thiolon, 6Jacques Perrier, 7René Chocat, 8Raymond Offner, 9André Even, 10Maurice Desaymonnet, 11Fernand Guillou, 12Michel Bonnevie, 13Maurice Girardot, 14Lucien Rebuffic, 15Yvan Quénin, 16André Barrais (Coach:Robert Busnel)
1949 EuroBasket: finished2nd among 7 teams
3André Buffière, 4Jean Perniceni, 5 Jacques Freimuller, 6 Jean Swidzinski, 7René Chocat, 8Jean-Pierre Salignon, 9 Marc Quiblier, 10Robert Busnel, 11Jacques Dessemme, 12André Vacheresse, 13Louis Devoti, 14Maurice Desaymonnet, 15 Jacques Favory, 16Fernand Guillou (Coach:Robert Busnel)
1950 FIBA World Cup: finished6th among 10 teams
3Jacques Perrier, 4 Jean Swidzinski, 5Jean Perniceni, 6Fernand Guillou, 7 Robert Marsolat, 8Jean-Pierre Salignon, 9 Maurice Marcelot, 10Maurice Desaymonnet, 11Jacques Dessemme, 12André Vacheresse, 13 Jacques Chalifour, 15Robert Monclar (Coach:Robert Busnel)
1951 EuroBasket: finished3rd among 17 teams
3André Vacheresse, 4Pierre Thiolon, 5 Marc Quiblier, 6Louis Devoti, 7 Jacques Freimuller, 8Jean-Pierre Salignon, 9 Justy Specker, 10René Chocat, 11Jacques Dessemme, 12André Buffière, 13Robert Guillin, 14 Marc Peirone, 15Robert Monclar, 16Jean Perniceni (Coach:Robert Busnel)
1952 Olympic Games: finished8th among 23 teams
3Roger Haudegand, 4Bernard Planque, 5Robert Monclar, 6René Chocat, 7Jean Perniceni, 8Louis Devoti, 9Robert Guillin, 10Robert Crost, 11Jacques Dessemme, 12André Buffière, 13André Vacheresse, 14André Chavet, 15Jean-Pierre Salignon, 16Jean-Paul Beugnot (Coach:Robert Busnel)
1953 EuroBasket: finished3rd among 17 teams
3 Jacques Freimuller, 4Bernard Planque, 5Robert Monclar, 6 Claude Gallay, 7Jean Perniceni, 8Roger Haudegand, 9Robert Guillin, 10René Chocat, 11Jacques Dessemme, 12André Buffière, 13André Vacheresse, 14Henri Rey, 15 Marc Quiblier, 16 Justy Specker (Coach:Robert Busnel)
1954 FIBA World Cup: finished4th among 12 teams
3Roger Haudegand, 4 Robert Zagury, 5Robert Monclar, 6 Jacques Freimuller, 7Jean Perniceni, 8Henri Rey, 9Roger Antoine, 10Henri Grange, 11Jacques Dessemme, 12André Buffière, 13Louis Bertorelle, 14Jean-Paul Beugnot, 15André Schlupp, 16Yves Gominon (Coach:Robert Busnel)
1955 EuroBasket: finished9th among 18 teams
3 Gérard Pontais, 4Bernard Planque, 5Robert Monclar, 6 Jacques Freimuller, 7Jean Perniceni, 8Henri Rey, 9 Jacques Owen, 10Henri Grange, 11 Maurice Marcelot, 12André Buffière, 13André Vacheresse, 14Jean-Paul Beugnot, 15Louis Bertorelle, 16 Robert Giraud (Coach:Robert Busnel)
1956 Olympic Games: finished4th among 15 teams
3Roger Haudegand, 4Christian Baltzer, 5Robert Monclar, 6Roger Veyron, 7Gérard Sturla, 8Henri Rey, 9Roger Antoine, 10Henri Grange, 11Yves Gominon, 12Maurice Buffière, 13André Schlupp, 14Jean-Paul Beugnot (Coach:Robert Busnel)
1957 EuroBasket: finished8th among 16 teams
3Louis Bertorelle, 4Christian Baltzer, 5Robert Monclar, 6Maurice Buffière, 7Gérard Sturla, 8 Roger Guillaume, 9Roger Antoine, 10Henri Grange, 11Bernard Mayeur, 12Roger Veyron, 13 Claude Desseaux, 14Jean-Claude Lefebvre (Coach:André Buffière)
1959 EuroBasket: finished3rd among 17 teams
3Max Dorigo, 4André Chavet, 5Robert Monclar, 6Christian Baltzer, 7 Lucien Sedat, 8Henri Villecourt, 9Jérôme Christ, 10Henri Grange, 11Bernard Mayeur, 12 Michel Rat, 13Philippe Baillet, 14Jean-Claude Lefebvre (Coach:André Buffière)
1960 Olympic Games: finished10th among 16 teams
3Henri Villecourt, 4Max Dorigo, 5Robert Monclar, 6Jérôme Christ, 7Jean Degros, 8Christian Baltzer, 9Roger Antoine, 10Henri Grange, 11Bernard Mayeur, 12Jean-Paul Beugnot, 13Philippe Baillet, 14Louis Bertorelle (Coach:André Buffière)
1961 EuroBasket: finished4th among 19 teams
4 Lucien Sedat, 5 Jean-Pierre Goisbault, 6Jérôme Christ, 7 Michel Housse, 9 Michel Le Ray, 10Henri Grange, 11Bernard Mayeur, 12Jean-Paul Beugnot, 13Christian Baltzer, 14 André Souvré, 15 Jean-Claude Vergne, 16 Michel Rat (Coach:André Buffière)
1963 FIBA World Cup: finished5th among 13 teams
4Max Dorigo, 5 Jean-Daniel Vinson, 6Alain Gilles, 7Jean Degros, 8Christian Baltzer, 9 Michel Le Ray, 10Henri Grange, 11Bernard Mayeur, 12 Jean-Baptiste Ré, 13 Michel Rat, 14 Raphaël Ruiz, 15Jean-Claude Lefebvre (Coach:André Buffière)
1963 EuroBasket: finished13th among 16 teams
4 Michel Rat, 5 Claude Marc, 6 Jean-Claude Bonato, 7Jean Degros, 8Christian Baltzer, 9 Jacques Caballé, 10 Jean-Pierre Goisbault, 11Alain Gilles, 12 Jean-Baptiste Ré, 13 Michel Audureau, 14Philippe Baillet, 15Jean-Claude Lefebvre (Coach:André Buffière)
1965 EuroBasket: finished9th among 16 teams
4 Gérard Capron, 5 Laurent Dorigo, 6Alain Gilles, 7Jean Degros, 8 Hubert Papin, 9 Michel Le Ray, 10 Ferruccio Biasucci, 11 Daniel Ledent, 12 Jean-Marie Jouaret, 13 Maurice Boulois, 14 Jean-Claude Bonato, 15 Alain Schol (Coach: Joë Jaunay)
1967 EuroBasket: finished11th among 16 teams
4 Francis Schneider, 5 Charles Tassin, 6Alain Gilles, 7Jean Degros, 8 Alain Schol, 9 Michel Le Ray, 10 Jean-Claude Bonato, 11 Jean-Pierre Staelens, 12 Michel Longueville, 13 Gérard Lespinasse, 14 Claude Peter, 15 Alain Durand (Coach: Joë Jaunay)
1971 EuroBasket: finished10th among 12 teams
4 Daniel Ledent, 5 Charles Tassin, 6Alain Gilles, 7 Carlo Wilm, 8 Claude Gasnal, 9 Bernard Magnin, 10 Jean-Claude Bonato, 11 Jean-Pierre Staelens, 12 Michel Longueville, 13 Gérard Lespinasse, 14Jacques Cachemire, 15 Alain Durand (Coach: Joë Jaunay)
1973 EuroBasket: finished10th among 12 teams
4Pierre Galle, 5 Daniel Ledent, 6Jean-Michel Sénégal, 7 Charles Tassin, 8 Yves-Marie Vérove, 9 Jean-Louis Vacher, 10 Jean-Claude Bonato, 11 Firmin Onissah, 12 Claude Gasnal, 13Jacques Cachemire, 14 Jacky Lamothe, 15 Patrick Demars (Coach: Joë Jaunay)
1977 EuroBasket: finished11th among 12 teams
4 Barry White, 5 Jean-Louis Vacher, 6Alain Gilles, 7 Alain Larrouquis, 8 Alain Durand, 9 Didier Dobbels, 10 Mathieu Bisséni, 11Hervé Dubuisson, 12 Jacky Lamothe, 13Jacques Cachemire, 14Éric Beugnot, 15 Roger Duquesnoy (Coach: Pierre Dao)
1979 EuroBasket: finished8th among 12 teams
4 Victor Boistol, 5Jean-Michel Sénégal, 6 Saint-Ange Vebobe, 7Jacques Monclar, 8 Bill Cain, 9 George Brosterhous, 10 Mathieu Bisséni, 11Hervé Dubuisson, 12 Jacky Lamothe, 13Jacques Cachemire, 14Éric Beugnot, 15Apollo Faye (Coach: Pierre Dao)
1981 EuroBasket: finished8th among 12 teams
4Patrick Cham, 5Jean-Michel Sénégal, 6 Frédéric Hufnagel, 7Jacques Monclar, 8Philippe Szanyiel, 9 Didier Dobbels, 10Richard Dacoury, 11Hervé Dubuisson, 12 Jacky Lamothe, 13Jacques Cachemire, 14Éric Beugnot, 15Jean-Luc Deganis (Coach: Pierre Dao)
1983 EuroBasket: finished5th among 12 teams
4 Alain Larrouquis, 5Jean-Michel Sénégal, 6Richard Dacoury, 7Jacques Monclar, 8Philippe Szanyiel, 9 George Brosterhous, 10Apollo Faye, 11Hervé Dubuisson, 12 Daniel Haquet, 13Jacques Cachemire, 14Éric Beugnot, 15Georges Vestris (Coach: Pierre Dao)
1984 Olympic Games: finished11th among 12 teams
4Grégor Beugnot, 5Jean-Michel Sénégal, 6Richard Dacoury, 7Jacques Monclar, 8Philippe Szanyiel, 9Stéphane Ostrowski, 10Jean-Luc Deganis, 11Hervé Dubuisson, 12Patrick Cham, 13Bangaly Kaba, 14Éric Beugnot, 15Georges Vestris (Coach: Jean Luent)
1985 EuroBasket: finished6th among 12 teams
4 Frédéric Hufnagel, 5Franck Cazalon, 6Patrick Cham, 7Jacques Monclar, 8Philippe Szanyiel, 9Stéphane Ostrowski, 10 Christophe Grégoire, 11Hervé Dubuisson, 12 Daniel Haquet, 13 Christian Garnier, 14 Jean-Louis Hersin, 15 Valéry Demory (Coach: Jean Luent)
1986 FIBA World Cup: finished13th among 24 teams
4 Frédéric Hufnagel, 5 Valéry Demory, 6Patrick Cham, 7Jacques Monclar, 8Richard Dacoury, 9Stéphane Ostrowski, 10 Christian Garnier, 11Hervé Dubuisson, 12 Daniel Haquet, 13Jean-Luc Deganis, 14Éric Beugnot, 15Georges Vestris (Coach: Jean Galle)
1987 EuroBasket: finished9th among 12 teams
4 Frédéric Hufnagel, 5 Valéry Demory, 6Patrick Cham, 7Richard Dacoury, 8 Frédéric Monetti, 9Stéphane Ostrowski, 10 Pierre Bressant, 11Hervé Dubuisson, 12 Jean-Louis Hersin, 13Jean-Luc Deganis, 14Éric Beugnot, 15Georges Vestris (Coach: Jean Galle)
1989 EuroBasket: finished6th among 8 teams
4 Frédéric Forte, 5Jim Bilba, 6Grégor Beugnot, 7Richard Dacoury, 8 Stéphane Lauvergne, 9Stéphane Ostrowski, 10Éric Occansey, 11Hervé Dubuisson, 12Patrick Cham, 13 Skeeter Jackson, 14 Franck Butter, 15Georges Vestris (Coach: Francis Jordane)
1991 EuroBasket: finished4th among 8 teams
4 Frédéric Forte, 5 Valéry Demory, 6Antoine Rigaudeau, 7Richard Dacoury, 8Philippe Szanyiel, 9Stéphane Ostrowski, 10Hugues Occansey, 11 Didier Gadou, 12Félix Courtinard, 13 Georges Adams, 14Jim Deines, 15Jim Bilba (Coach: Francis Jordane)
1993 EuroBasket: finished7th among 16 teams
4 Frédéric Forte, 5 Olivier Allinéi, 6 Christophe Soulé, 7Stéphane Risacher, 8Yann Bonato, 9Stéphane Ostrowski, 10Bruno Coqueran, 11Antoine Rigaudeau, 12Félix Courtinard, 13 Georges Adams, 14Thierry Gadou, 15Jim Bilba (Coach: Francis Jordane)
1995 EuroBasket: finished8th among 14 teams
4 Frédéric Forte, 5Moustapha Sonko, 6Antoine Rigaudeau, 7Bruno Hamm, 8Yann Bonato, 9Stéphane Ostrowski, 10Hugues Occansey, 11Thierry Gadou, 12 Didier Gadou, 13 Franck Butter, 14Jim Bilba, 15 Frédéric Domon (Coach: Michel Gomez)
1997 EuroBasket: finished10th among 16 teams
4 Laurent Pluvy, 5Jérôme Moïso, 6 Fabien Dubos, 7Laurent Foirest, 8Yann Bonato, 9 Frédéric Fauthoux, 10Stéphane Risacher, 11Thierry Gadou, 12Cyril Julian, 13 Georges Adams, 14Laurent Sciarra, 15 Rémi Rippert (Coach: Jean-Pierre de Vincenzi)
1999 EuroBasket: finished4th among 16 teams
4Moustapha Sonko, 5Alain Digbeu, 6Antoine Rigaudeau, 7Laurent Foirest, 8Laurent Sciarra, 9Tariq Abdul-Wahad, 10Stéphane Risacher, 11Thierry Gadou, 12Cyril Julian, 13Frédéric Weis, 14Jim Bilba, 15 Ronnie Smith (Coach: Jean-Pierre de Vincenzi)
2000 Olympic Games: finished2nd among 12 teams
4Moustapha Sonko, 5Laurent Sciarra, 6Antoine Rigaudeau, 7Laurent Foirest, 8Yann Bonato, 9Makan Dioumassi, 10Stéphane Risacher, 11Thierry Gadou, 12Cyril Julian, 13Crawford Palmer, 14Jim Bilba, 15Frédéric Weis (Coach: Jean-Pierre de Vincenzi)
2001 EuroBasket: finished6th among 16 teams
4Éric Micoud, 5Laurent Sciarra, 6Tony Parker, 7Laurent Foirest, 8Alain Digbeu, 9Makan Dioumassi, 10Stéphane Risacher, 11Vassil Evtimov, 12Cyril Julian, 13Crawford Palmer, 14Jim Bilba, 15Frédéric Weis (Coach: Alain Weisz)
2003 EuroBasket: finished4th among 16 teams
4Moustapha Sonko, 5Tariq Abdul-Wahad, 6Jérôme Moïso, 7Laurent Foirest, 8Alain Digbeu, 9Tony Parker, 10Makan Dioumassi, 11Florent Piétrus, 12Cyril Julian, 13Boris Diaw, 14Thierry Rupert, 15Ronny Turiaf (Coach: Alain Weisz)
2005 EuroBasket: finished3rd among 16 teams
4Frédéric Fauthoux, 5Mickaël Gelabale, 6Antoine Rigaudeau, 7Cyril Julian, 8Mickaël Piétrus, 9Tony Parker, 10Mamoutou Diarra, 11Florent Piétrus, 12Jérôme Schmitt, 13Boris Diaw, 14Frédéric Weis, 15Sacha Giffa (Coach:Claude Bergeaud)
2006 FIBA World Cup: finished5th among 24 teams
4Joseph Gomis, 5Mickaël Gelabale, 6Aymeric Jeanneau, 7Laurent Foirest, 8Mickaël Piétrus, 9Mamoutou Diarra, 10Yannick Bokolo, 11Florent Piétrus, 12Johan Petro, 13Boris Diaw, 14Ronny Turiaf, 15Frédéric Weis (Coach:Claude Bergeaud)
2007 EuroBasket: finished8th among 16 teams
4Joseph Gomis, 5Pape Badiane, 6Sacha Giffa, 7Yohann Sangaré, 8Yakhouba Diawara, 9Tony Parker, 10Cédric Ferchaud, 11Florent Piétrus, 12Tariq Kirksay, 13Boris Diaw, 14Ronny Turiaf, 15Frédéric Weis (Coach:Claude Bergeaud)
2009 EuroBasket: finished5th among 16 teams
4Antoine Diot, 5Nicolas Batum, 6Aymeric Jeanneau, 7Alain Koffi, 8Ian Mahinmi, 9Tony Parker, 10Yannick Bokolo, 11Florent Piétrus, 12Nando de Colo, 13Boris Diaw, 14Ronny Turiaf, 15Ali Traoré (Coach:Vincent Collet)
2010 FIBA World Cup: finished13th among 24 teams
4Andrew Albicy, 5Nicolas Batum, 6Fabien Causeur, 7Alain Koffi, 8Ian Mahinmi, 9Edwin Jackson, 10Yannick Bokolo, 11Florent Piétrus, 12Nando de Colo, 13Boris Diaw, 14Mickaël Gelabale, 15Ali Traoré (Coach:Vincent Collet)
2011 EuroBasket: finished2nd among 24 teams
4Joakim Noah, 5Nicolas Batum, 6Kevin Séraphin, 7Andrew Albicy, 8Charles Lombahe-Kahudi, 9Tony Parker, 10Ali Traoré, 11Florent Piétrus, 12Nando de Colo, 13Boris Diaw(C), 14Steed Tchicamboud, 15Mickaël Gelabale (Coach:Vincent Collet)
2012 Olympic Games: finished6th among 12 teams
4Kevin Seraphin, 5Nicolas Batum, 6Fabien Causeur, 7Yakhouba Diawara, 8Ali Traore, 9Tony Parker, 10Yannick Bokolo, 11Florent Piétrus, 12Nando de Colo, 13Boris Diaw(C), 14Ronny Turiaf, 15Mickaël Gelabale (Coach:Vincent Collet)
2013 EuroBasket: finished1st among 24 teams
4Joffrey Lauvergne, 5Nicolas Batum, 6Antoine Diot, 7Johan Petro, 8Charles Lombahe-Kahudi, 9Tony Parker(MVP), 10Thomas Heurtel, 11Florent Piétrus, 12Nando de Colo, 13Boris Diaw(C), 14Alexis Ajinça, 15Mickaël Gelabale (Coach:Vincent Collet)
2014 FIBA World Cup: finished3rd among 24 teams
4Thomas Heurtel, 5Nicolas Batum, 6Antoine Diot, 7Joffrey Lauvergne, 8Charles Lombahe-Kahudi, 9Edwin Jackson, 10Evan Fournier, 11Florent Piétrus, 12Rudy Gobert, 13Boris Diaw(C), 14Kim Tillie, 15Mickaël Gelabale (Coach:Vincent Collet)
2015 EuroBasket: finished3rd among 24 teams
4Léo Westermann, 5Nicolas Batum, 7Joffrey Lauvergne, 8Charles Lombahe-Kahudi, 9Tony Parker, 10Evan Fournier, 11Florent Piétrus, 12Nando de Colo, 13Boris Diaw(C), 15Mickaël Gelabale, 16Rudy Gobert, 19Mouhammadou Jaiteh (Coach:Vincent Collet)
2016 Olympic Games: finished6th among 12 teams
4Thomas Heurtel, 5Nicolas Batum, 6Antoine Diot, 7Joffrey Lauvergne, 8Charles Lombahe-Kahudi, 9Tony Parker, 11Florent Piétrus, 12Nando de Colo, 13Boris Diaw(C), 15Mickaël Gelabale, 16Rudy Gobert, 17Kim Tillie (Coach:Vincent Collet)
2017 EuroBasket: finished12th among 24 teams
1Kevin Séraphin, 4Thomas Heurtel, 6Antoine Diot, 7Joffrey Lauvergne, 10Evan Fournier, 12Nando de Colo, 13Boris Diaw(C),
15Léo Westermann, 17Vincent Poirier, 25Louis Labeyrie, 33Axel Toupane, 91Edwin Jackson (Coach:Vincent Collet)
2019 FIBA World Cup: finished3rd among 32 teams
1Frank Ntilikina, 2Amath M'Baye, 5Nicolas Batum(C), 10Evan Fournier, 12Nando de Colo, 17Vincent Poirier, 21Andrew Albicy,
25Louis Labeyrie, 26Mathias Lessort, 27Rudy Gobert, 33Axel Toupane, 90Paul Lacombe (Coach:Vincent Collet)
2020 Olympic Games: finished2nd among 12 teams
1Frank Ntilikina, 3Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot, 4Thomas Heurtel, 5Nicolas Batum(C), 7Guerschon Yabusele, 10Evan Fournier,
12Nando de Colo, 17Vincent Poirier, 21Andrew Albicy, 27Rudy Gobert, 28Petr Cornelie, 93Moustapha Fall (Coach:Vincent Collet)
2022 EuroBasket: finished2nd among 24 teams
0Élie Okobo, 2Amath M'Baye, 3Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot, 4Thomas Heurtel, 7Guerschon Yabusele, 10Evan Fournier(C),
11Théo Maledon, 17Vincent Poirier, 21Andrew Albicy, 22Terry Tarpey, 27Rudy Gobert, 93Moustapha Fall (Coach:Vincent Collet)
2023 FIBA World Cup: finished18th among 32 teams
00Sylvain Francisco, 0Élie Okobo, 5Nicolas Batum(C), 7Guerschon Yabusele, 10Evan Fournier, 12Nando de Colo, 22Terry Tarpey,
24Yakuba Ouattara, 26Mathias Lessort, 27Rudy Gobert, 30Isaïa Cordinier, 93Moustapha Fall (Coach:Vincent Collet)
2024 Olympic Games: finished2nd among 12 teams
1Frank Ntilikina, 5Nicolas Batum(C), 6Andrew Albicy, 7Guerschon Yabusele, 8Isaïa Cordinier, 10Evan Fournier, 12Nando de Colo,
26Mathias Lessort, 27Rudy Gobert, 32Victor Wembanyama, 85Matthew Strazel, 99Bilal Coulibaly (Coach:Vincent Collet)
2025 EuroBasket: finished9th among 24 teams
00Sylvain Francisco, 0Élie Okobo, 2Nadir Hifi, 3Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot, 7Guerschon Yabusele(C), 8Isaïa Cordinier,
11Théo Maledon, 14Mam Jaiteh, 21Zaccharie Risacher, 34Jaylen Hoard, 44Alex Sarr, 99Bilal Coulibaly (Coach:Frédéric Fauthoux)
TheFrench Basketball Federation retiredTony Parker's number 9 jersey on 12 July 2024, ahead of a friendly game against Serbia. It was the firstjersey number retirement in France in any sport.[54]
| No. | Player | Position | Tenure | Ceremony date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Tony Parker | PG | 2000–2016 | 12 July 2024 | [55] |
| Rank | Player | Date | Competition | Opponent | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hervé Dubuisson | 21 November 1985 | 1986 FIBA World Cup Qualification | Greece | 51 |
| 2. | Hervé Dubuisson | 28 June 1981 | Friendly |  Italy | 39 |
| Hervé Dubuisson | 7 June 1985 | EuroBasket 1985 | Poland | ||
| 4. | Hervé Dubuisson | 21 May 1984 | 1984 Summer Olympics Qualification |  Sweden | 38 |
| Yann Bonato | 30 June 1995 | EuroBasket 1995 |  Yugoslavia | ||
| 6. | Hervé Dubuisson | 17 May 1980 | 1980 Summer Olympics Qualification |  Czechoslovakia | 37 |
| Richard Dacoury | 26 May 1989 | Friendly |  West Germany | ||
| Tony Parker | 20 September 2008 | EuroBasket 2009 Qualification |  Turkey | ||
| 9. | Hervé Dubuisson | 9 June 1987 | EuroBasket 1987 | Israel | 36 |
| Tony Parker | 4 September 2007 | EuroBasket 2007 | Italy | ||
| Guerschon Yabusele | 2 September 2025 | EuroBasket 2025 | Poland |
The following tables summarizes the all-time competitive record for theFrance men's national basketball team, broken down by confederation. Competitive results are inclusive of games in theOlympic Games,FIBA World Cup,EuroBasket, and qualifying campaigns for these competitions. This record excludes the results of international friendlies, along with minor tournaments. France has played competitive games against 75 current and former national teams.
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
| Nations | Pld | W | L | Win % | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Europe |
 Algeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Africa |
 Angola | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Africa |
 Argentina | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | FIBA Americas |
 Australia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | FIBA Oceania |
| Austria | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90.0% | FIBA Europe |
 Belarus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Europe |
| Belgium | 19 | 16 | 3 | 84.2% | FIBA Europe |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11 | 10 | 1 | 90.9% | FIBA Europe |
 Brazil | 9 | 5 | 4 | 55.5% | FIBA Americas |
 Bulgaria | 27 | 15 | 12 | 55.6% | FIBA Europe |
 Canada | 9 | 7 | 2 | 77.7% | FIBA Americas |
 Chile | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.5% | FIBA Americas |
 China | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | FIBA Asia |
 Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Asia |
| Croatia | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70.0% | FIBA Europe |
 Cuba | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Americas |
| Cyprus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Europe |
| Czech Republic[a] | 25 | 14 | 11 | 56.0% | FIBA Europe |
 Denmark | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Europe |
 Dominican Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Americas |
 East Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | FIBA Europe |
 Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Americas |
 Egypt | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | FIBA Africa |
 England | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Europe |
 Estonia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | FIBA Europe |
 Finland | 17 | 13 | 4 | 76.5% | FIBA Europe |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 00.0% | FIBA Europe |
| Germany | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64.3% | FIBA Europe |
| Great Britain | 9 | 7 | 2 | 77.8% | FIBA Europe |
| Greece | 30 | 13 | 17 | 43.3% | FIBA Europe |
 Hungary | 19 | 10 | 9 | 52.6% | FIBA Europe |
| Iceland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Europe |
 Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Asia |
 Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Europe |
| Israel | 27 | 17 | 10 | 62.9% | FIBA Europe |
| Italy | 30 | 16 | 14 | 53.3% | FIBA Europe |
 Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Asia |
 Jordan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Asia |
 Latvia | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70.0% | FIBA Europe |
 Lebanon | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | FIBA Asia |
| Lithuania | 19 | 12 | 7 | 63.2% | FIBA Europe |
 Luxembourg | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Europe |
 Mexico | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | FIBA Americas |
| Montenegro | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | FIBA Europe |
 Netherlands | 13 | 10 | 3 | 76.9% | FIBA Europe |
 New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | FIBA Oceania |
 Nigeria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Africa |
 North Macedonia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Europe |
 Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Europe |
 Panama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Americas |
 Peru | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Americas |
 Philippines | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | FIBA Asia |
| Poland | 38 | 26 | 12 | 68.4% | FIBA Europe |
 Portugal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Europe |
 Puerto Rico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Americas |
 Romania | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50.0% | FIBA Europe |
 Russia[b] | 32 | 9 | 23 | 28.1% | FIBA Europe |
 Scotland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Europe |
 Serbia[c] | 29 | 8 | 21 | 27.5% | FIBA Europe |
 Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Asia |
 South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Asia |
| Slovenia | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57.1% | FIBA Europe |
| Spain | 37 | 10 | 27 | 27.0% | FIBA Europe |
| Sweden | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Europe |
 Switzerland | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Europe |
 Syria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Asia |
 Tunisia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Africa |
| Turkey | 25 | 18 | 7 | 64.0% | FIBA Europe |
 Ukraine | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | FIBA Europe |
| United States | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15.4% | FIBA Americas |
 Uruguay | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | FIBA Americas |
 Venezuela | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | FIBA Americas |
| Total | 661 | 405 | 256 | 61.27% |
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Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro.France's matches are currently televised byFrance Télévisions.[56]
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