ITW Frédéric Fauthoux on the eve of France’s Round of 16: « Georgia will offer a different style of play »
Sept 6, 2025
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve
France – Georgia: where and when to watch the EuroBasket Round of 16
Team France - The French national team faces Georgia this Sunday, September 7 in Riga (Latvia) in the Round of 16 of EuroBasket 2025. The game will be broadcast at 2:15 PM on TMC, TF1+ and beIN SPORTS 1.
Photo Credit : Julie Dumélié
After finishing top of Group D, thanks to their big win against Iceland (114-74) and Israel’s loss to Slovenia (106-96), Frédéric Fauthoux’s French team now looks ahead to the knockout stages. First up: Georgia, 4th in Group C, who pulled off an upset by finishing ahead of Spain, the defending European champions.
A battle for a spot in the quarter-finals
The French team starts as favorites but must be wary of a Georgian team led by Sandro Mamukelashvili and Goga Bitadze along with Tornike Shengelia and naturalized player Kamar Baldwin, who are capable of spectacular performances. The Caucasian team remains unpredictable and dreams of another upset.
For their part, France can rely on their rediscovered team chemistry and resurgent frontcourt. If they qualify, Elie Okobo, Guerschon Yabusele and their teammates would face the winner of Serbia vs Finland in the quarter-finals.
Key Information: France – Georgia
- Venue: Riga (Latvia)
- Date: Sunday, September 7
- Time: 2:15 PM
- Channels: TMC, TF1+ and beIN SPORTS 1
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve est le fondateur et rédacteur en chef de BeBasket, qu’il anime depuis 2010 (sous le nom de Catch & Shoot). Passé par l’Ecole Publique de Journaliste de Tours, puis deux universités en Amérique du Nord, il a pu développer son expertise sur le basket français, de la Ligue Nationale aux divisions amateurs, durant ces 20 dernières années. En parallèle, il est aussi engagé dans le développement de clubs du côté de Montpellier.
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