Overview

• Five players hit double figures for France: Elie Okobo, Nadir Hifi, Zaccharie Risacher, Bilal Coulibaly and Guerschon Yabusele.
• Sylvain Francisco recorded two first-half blocks, and Coulibaly delivered back-to-back rejections on Hans Vanwijn in the third quarter.
• France controlled the paint despite a 2-of-14 start from three-point range, taking a 43-27 lead into halftime.
• The win marked head coach Frédéric Fauthoux’s major-tournament debut with a younger, reworked roster.
• Belgium were shorthanded and have not beaten France in official competition since 2009, while Les Bleus entered off a 5-0 preparation slate before facing Slovenia in Katowice at 17:00 Saturday.