The French lost twice in three games during this qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup.
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The French women’s basketball team, already guaranteed to play in the 2022 World Cup, ended the qualifying tournament with a correction inflicted by China (103-70), Sunday February 13 in Belgrade.
Unable to control Sijing Huang, author of 30 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, the Blues have never led in this game. French side, Marine Johannes finished top scorer with 16 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds.
Les Bleues, who end the competition on a mediocre record of two defeats in three games, had obtained their ticket for the final phase on Friday despite the setback conceded against Nigeria (67-65).
The bronze medalists of the Tokyo Olympics were indeed certain to finish in one of the first three places, in a group of four, giving access to the World Cup, organized from September 22 to October 1 in Australia. France only won one game during this qualifying tournament, against Mali (77-66) on Thursday.