For its second match at the 2024 Olympics, the French men's basketball team won painfully against Japan, after a period of overtime (94-90). With this second victory, Victor Wembanyama and his partners open the doors to the quarter-finals. France 94 : 90 Japan Live How complicated it was! for our French basketball players! Opposed to Japan, the Blues had the opportunity to take a big step towards the quarter-finals in the event of victory. After a first quarter full of success behind the line & three points for the two nations, France tiltedé at the head (32-25). À comfortable in the offensive phase, the Blues wereé broken down defensively against Japanese passion. À At the break, the two nations were in contact (49-44) before the meeting changed its appearance. That's when the Kawamura Festival began. Author of 29 points this evening, the playmaker guided the game. Japan towards a major feat… or almost. With six seconds left, Kawamura gave his team a four-point lead (84-80) but Matthew Strazel decided otherwise. Served by Gobert, the young leader faked a three-pointer before rising off balance. The rest is history and Strazel scored with the foul to force overtime. An additional five-minute period during which Victor Wembanyama scored eight points in total to lead the French team to a second victory at the 2024 Olympics. If the manner was not present this evening, the victory and the option taken to reach the quarter-finals is to be remembered on the French side. Tonight, there are only two things to remember: the victory and Matthew Strazel's stratospheric shot! Les Bleus never managed to make the difference and fly towards the car against the heroic Japanese. While Germany challenges Brazil tonight, Les Bleus will surely play a final in this group stage against the reigning World Champions. If Dennis Schröder's team wins tonight, the two nations will battle for first place in the group on Friday at 9 p.m. After this second success, the Blues will be able to move on to recovery and watch the second match of their group between Brazil and Germany, tonight at 9 p.m. Today, two Japanese players were on screen! Authors of 29 and 24 points, Yuki Kawamura and Rui Hachimura came close to leading their nation to the feat. Facing the valiant Japanese, the Blues had difficulty asserting themselves and came close to defeat. Vincent Collet has work to do if he hopes to compete with Team USA! The Blues trembled until the end! The French basketball team has won a second Olympic Games after this victory against Japan (94-90) after overtime. 
19:45 – Strazel saves the Blues, summary
19:40 – Two things to remember
19:35 – A final in perspective
19:30 – Ahead Brazil-Germany
19:25 – Two Japanese at the top of the statistics!
19:20 – How hard it was!
UN MIRACLE 😱
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19:13 – Strazel on the line (94-90)
&With 6.8 seconds left in the game, Matthew Strazel doesn't crack after Hiejima's three-pointer. Japan timeout.
19:10 – Kawamura doesn't give up (92-87)
While he held Japan at arm's length today with 26 points, Kawamura adds three more points with this basket. Time-out France.
19:09 – Eight points (92-84)
During overtime, Victor Wembanyama scored all eight points for the French team. Wemby in boss mode at the end of the game.
19:07 – La Marseillaise!
While the game was interrupted after Hawkinson was injured, La Marseillais resounded in the stands at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Wemby was going to step up to the free-throw line after a Japanese foul.
19:06 – Wemby! (90-84)
Facing the basket, Victor Wembanyama is served by Rudy Gobert before rising in front of Hawkinson. Number 32 brings the Blues six points ahead!
19:05 – 0/2 (87-84)
On throws, Rudy Gobert converts none.~6 0~/p>
19:05 – And-one (87-84)
A member of the French team, Victor Wembanyama sounds the revolt with this and-one.
19:04 – Start of overtime! (84-84)
ÇIt starts again for 5 minutes!
After a shot from Kawamura that hit the circle, the Blues will play an overtime against Japan!
18:57 – Strazel éhuge!!! (84-84)
What a shot from Matthew Strazel! With 16 seconds left to play, the point guard scored a three-pointer on one foot, all while drawing a foul from Kawamura and converting his throw! Étieé ten seconds left in the match.
18:55 – 16 seconds (80-84)
Tricolor timeout after two new throws from Kawamura. What a game from the playmaker!
18:54 – Les Bleus in failure (80-82)
Stupor at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium! Fournier then Wembanyama do not find the string and Strazel fouls Kawamura. Two more free throws!
18:53 – Two free throws (80-82)
Before the Japanese timeout, Kawamura was fouled and made both of his free throws after the timeout. There were 40 seconds left.
18:51 – Thanks Evan! (80-80)
The air was hard to come by at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium! In front of Watanabe, Fournier took a step-back and jumped for three points to put the two nations back on level terms. equality. Time-out Japan.
18:50 – Last minute (77-80)
À At the start of the last minute, Josh Hawkinson rises above Wembanyama to give Japan a three-point lead.
18:49 – Batum bleeding (77-78)
After the French offensive action and a blocked dunk by Gobert, Nicolas Batum takes time to come back. The French No. 5 took his pivot's elbow right in the mouth.
18:48 – Gobert on the block (77-78)
What a block from Rudy Gobert on Kawamura!
18:47 – 2'20″ (77-78)
A complicated end to the match to be expected as Vincent Collet called a time-out.
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