France vs Georgia - Game Preview and How to watch

• → Game to take place at Arena Riga, Riga on Sunday, 7 September 2025 at 15:15 Local Time (EEST)
• → Form check: France topped Group D at 4–1 and just blasted Iceland 114–74; Georgia sneaked through at 2–3 after a draining loss to Bosnia - though Goga Bitadze (21 & 13 vs Cyprus) has found rhythm.
• → Context: A heavyweight squad with depth to spare against a proud, tough-minded Georgia that leans on star bigs and clutch shot-makers.

France vs Georgia - Grit vs Depth

This isn’t the same France frontcourt you might picture, but the identity remains: hard-nosed defense, runouts off stops, and plenty of wing scoring. Guerschon Yabusele remains the heartbeat - he lit up Poland for 36 and can toggle between spacer and driver depending on matchups. Zaccharie Risacher has been smooth and confident, picking his spots without forcing, and the backcourt committee (Elie Okobo, Theo Maledon, Isaïa Cordinier, Sylvain Francisco) pushes tempo and keeps the paint under stress. When the ball pops to the corner, France feel inevitable.

Defensively, they’ll crowd the elbows and try to bait Georgia’s guards into long twos. Transition is their cheat code: win the first three seconds of a possession and the half-court challenges melt away. With a younger, more mobile front line, expect aggressive contests on jumpers and more top-locking on shooters to deny comfortable rhythms.

Georgia: Toko’s leadership, Bitadze’s size

Georgia’s route is clear: throw their weight around and force France to defend deep catches. Tornike Shengelia is the organizer and late-clock adult, just as capable of hitting a pick-and-pop three as he is drawing contact on a straight-line drive. Bitadze’s return to form shifts the ceiling—he’s been efficient in the paint and on the glass, and he can screen-and-roll with real force. Around them, Duda Sanadze and company have to make France pay for overhelp with catch-and-shoot confidence.

The risk: turnovers. France feast on live-ball mistakes. Georgia must value the rock, run offense through two actions (not one), and win enough trips at the stripe to keep the game in the 70s or low 80s. If Toko and Goga both live in the paint without foul trouble, this becomes a slugfest on their terms.

How to watch France vs Georgia

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