Two months after their World Cup final, the French women's basketball team begins a fresh chapter with a deeply renewed roster.
Two months after surprising the world stage, the Bleues are back. Wednesday, November 11, the French women's basketball team will take to the court at Vendéspace in Mouilleron-le-Captif for a new chapter in their history. A match that marks the beginning of a profoundly renewed cycle for the French players.
This showcase comes in a particular context. The French squad has undergone a major transformation since the World Cup final. Several familiar faces have retired, making way for a new generation of talent. A natural transition that fits into the long-term plan for this rebuilding national team.
The head coach sought to temper expectations. "We focus on those who are here," he recently stated. A phrase that perfectly sums up the mindset of this new group: working with available players, building step by step, and letting time take its course. No excessive promises, but serious and methodical work.
Wednesday's match against Slovenia (5:30 PM) will therefore be above all a first opportunity to assess this new collective. Fans expected in large numbers in the Vendée region will have the chance to discover these new Bleues. A preparation match, certainly, but one that officially launches this new adventure.
Remains to be seen whether this rejuvenated team will be able to maintain the level displayed at the last World Cup. The foundations seem solid, but the road ahead will be long. The first step begins tonight in Mouilleron-le-Captif.
This showcase comes in a particular context. The French squad has undergone a major transformation since the World Cup final. Several familiar faces have retired, making way for a new generation of talent. A natural transition that fits into the long-term plan for this rebuilding national team.
The head coach sought to temper expectations. "We focus on those who are here," he recently stated. A phrase that perfectly sums up the mindset of this new group: working with available players, building step by step, and letting time take its course. No excessive promises, but serious and methodical work.
Wednesday's match against Slovenia (5:30 PM) will therefore be above all a first opportunity to assess this new collective. Fans expected in large numbers in the Vendée region will have the chance to discover these new Bleues. A preparation match, certainly, but one that officially launches this new adventure.
Remains to be seen whether this rejuvenated team will be able to maintain the level displayed at the last World Cup. The foundations seem solid, but the road ahead will be long. The first step begins tonight in Mouilleron-le-Captif.
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Source: Ouest-France