Overview

• France secured a 75-67 win over Spain in Badalona, marking its first victory against La Roja since 2014 and extending coach Frédéric Fauthoux’s unbeaten start.
• Pivot Vincent Poirier was withdrawn from the EuroBasket roster with a right-knee issue, compounding frontcourt absences including Wembanyama, Gobert, Lessort and Fournier.
• Two final spots in the provisional 14-man squad will be decided following Saturday’s return friendly against Spain in Paris and a final tune-up in Athens on August 24.
• Young players such as Alexandre Sarr, Zaccharie Risacher and Bilal Coulibaly are expected to fill key roles as France adapts to its depleted interior.
• The Accor Arena rematch on August 16 will feature a tribute to retiring veterans Nando De Colo and Nicolas Batum before France departs for its EuroBasket opener in Katowice.