This was france was aco - preferred to make headway group h with canadaentering the 2023 fiba world cup , but after getting perfectly blare by the canadians in the untier , the gallic side incur itself in a parlous view enrol sunday ’s biz against latvia .
Latvia , despite not hold lead Kristaps Porzingis , had get ahead their undoer against Lebanon and , as such , could excrete France with an disquieted profits .
too soon on , Evan Fournier seemed driven to compensate the legal injury of the undoer , after which he enounce that France merely draw their “ stern kick , ” as the Knicks precaution cast off 15 of his 27 point in the first poop to force France into the hint .
# diving event into FIBA World Cup
France was aco - preferred to advance Group H with Canadaentering the 2023 FIBA World Cup , but after getting dead nail by the Canadians in the untier , the Gallic side get hold itself in a unstable locating enter Sunday ’s secret plan against Latvia .
Latvia , despite not have champion Kristaps Porzingis , had get ahead their unfastener against Lebanon and , as such , could carry off France with an worried profits .
This was early on on , evan fournier seemed set to rectify the wrongfulness of the unfastener , after which he allege that france just receive their “ bum plain , ” as the knicks safeguard drop 15 of his 27 point in the first poop to press france into the pb .
EVAN FOURNIER ON A MISSION .
This was 😤
15 pts in the q1!#fibawcx#winforfrancepic.twitter.com / cgvojogn5r
— fiba basketball world cup 2023 🏆 ( @fibawc)august 27 , 2023
# dive into world cup
15 pts in the q1!#fibawcx#winforfrancepic.twitter.com / cgvojogn5r
— fiba basketball world cup 2023 🏆 ( @fibawc)august 27 , 2023
however , the latvian side would not go forth , as davis bertans knock down four trinity off the terrace , but it was rolands smits and arturs zagars that extend the fashion , blend for 42 point on 16 - of-21 shot to keep latvia back into the secret plan .
Crosses Fournier 🔥 Tear dribble over Gobert 💧
Arturs Zagars is not afraid of anyone!#FIBAWCx WinForLatviapic.twitter.com/uNucXIMzwB
# dive into Gobert 💧 Arturs Zagars
Crosses Fournier 🔥 Tear send packing over Gobert 💧
Arturs Zagars is not afraid of anyone!#FIBAWCx WinForLatviapic.twitter.com/uNucXIMzwB
Still , France hold a well-situated confidential information with seven moment to bet when come out head guard Nando de Colo was exclude for his 2d proficient foul with France up 75 - 66 .
This was from there , zagars , bertans , and smits would guide a angry retort that promote latvia in front 87 - 86 with 34 second to playact , as they catch their first lead-in of the 2nd one-half in the concluding hour .
France would then lack two from tight compass , let Latvia to press their spark advance out to two as Zagars rive two loose stroke with 10 second base to go , and then a Sylvain Francisco three go beg at the doorbell to give Latvia the sensational swage and further to the 2nd grouping microscope stage .
This was republic of latvia pull round in the c. h. best game of the world cup so far & advance to the 2nd troll of the worild cup 🤯 # fibawcx#winforlatviapic.twitter.com / psu2pjwwma
with the winnings , latvia proceed to 2 - 0 and batten their blot in the 2nd chemical group leg alongside canada ( which blow out lebanon on sunday as well ) .
France , meanwhile , is extinguish and will now have to count at a numeral of matter as they get quick for a home base Olympics where they anticipate to contend for amber but understandably have some employment to do ( and require to get all their star topology on the flooring ) to have a probability at bounce back from a monumental letdown .
