Alain Contensoux (DTN), Jacques Commères (Director of Performance and Teams of France), Boris Diaw (General Manager of Team France Basket) and Vincent Collet (Coach of the French men’s team) unveiled the list of 13 players and 3 training partners who will be gathered in February, in Dijon, as part of the qualifications for the 2023 World Cup.

The French men’s team will meet in Dijon from Monday February 21. It will face Portugal, at the Palais des Sports in Dijon, on Thursday February 24 at 7:00 p.m. She will meet once again in Portugal, this time in Porto, on Sunday February 27 at 7:00 p.m. Both matches will be broadcast live on France 4.

The French selection: Cordinier (Virtus Bologna, Ita), Francisco (Manresa, Spain), Jaiteh (Virtus Bologna, Ita), Julien (Bourg), Konaté (Boulogne/Levallois), Labeyrie (Valence, Spain), Lang (Limoges), Lessort (Partizan Belgrade, Srb), M’Baye (Pinar Karsiyaka, Tur), Michineau (Boulogne/Levallois), Noua (Morabanc Andorra, And), Tarpey (Le Mans), Toupane (Paris Basket).

As a reminder in this first qualifying phase, France has so far beaten Montenegro (73-67) and Hungary (78-54).