The French basketball players inherited Canada, Latvia and Lebanon in their group of the first round of the next World Cup (August 25-September 10) A pool that they will open on August 25 against Canada in Jakarta where they will stay in case of qualification for the second round in which they may meet Spain. Since they will cross with his group, completed by Brazil, Iran and Ivory Coast.

The occasion of a revenge, almost a year after the final of the Euro, when the Roja had dominated the Blues head and shoulders at the end of last summer.