Basketball: French Women Reach World Cup Final for First Time
France's team dominated Germany 86-64 on Saturday in Berlin in the semifinal, qualifying for the first world final in the country's history.
France's women's basketball team has qualified for the World Cup final, a historic first for the national team, according to Le Monde.
On Saturday in Berlin, the players led by coach Jean-Aimé Toupane defeated Germany 86-64 in a match described by the outlet as controlled from start to finish.
This victory opens the door to the tournament final for France, which will play Sunday evening against the winners of the other semifinal, pitting the United States against Spain.
The result of that second semifinal will determine the opponent for the French team in the competition's final match.
Sources
- Les Françaises en finale du Mondial de basketball pour la première fois de leur histoire — Le Monde — Une
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