Overview

• Only three members of the Paris 2024 squad remain in the team: Guerschon Yabusele, Bilal Coulibaly and Isaïa Cordinier.
• Key veterans are absent as Nicolas Batum and Nando de Colo retired, Victor Wembanyama was deemed not ready to return, Rudy Gobert cited personal reasons, and injuries hit Mathias Lessort, Evan Fournier and Matthew Strazel.
• With an average age of 25.5, France fields the youngest and least-experienced roster in the tournament by international caps.
• Coach Frédéric Fauthoux has accelerated integration of newcomers including Zaccharie Risacher and Alexandre Sarr, along with Ousmane Dieng and Moussa Diabaté.
• France won all five warm-up games and opens group play against Belgium in Katowice on Thursday.