Unlike the women’s team, the French men’s 3×3 basketball team is still fighting for a ticket to Paris. The Blues will try to secure a spot for Paris 2024 this week during the Utsunomiya Olympic Qualifying Tournament (UOQT2) in Japan.
The French, who are currently sixth in the world rankings, are in the second group and will play three matches in the first round: against Egypt (12:20), on Friday, then against Mongolia (9:40) and against Japan (1:40). . 35.00), Saturday. He will need to finish in one of the top two places to qualify for Sunday’s final four.
So far, only four countries have qualified for the Olympics: the top three in the world rankings as of November 1, namely Serbia, USA and China, and the Hong Kong TQO winner, Latvia. Additional space will be given to Utsunomiya. If France fails to win the tournament, it will be relegated to the last chance TQO in Debrecen, Hungary at the end of May.
The Utsunomiya Olympic Qualifying Tournament will take place from Friday, May 3 to Sunday, May 5. France’s matches against Egypt (Friday, 12:20), Mongolia (Saturday, 9:40) and Japan (Saturday, 13:35) will be broadcast on L’Equipe.
Source: Le Parisien
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