France men's national basketball team

France
FIBA ranking	9 (1 March 2024)
Joined FIBA	1933
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	FFBB
Coach	Vincent Collet
Nickname(s)	Les Bleus (The Blues)
Olympic Games
Appearances	10
Medals	Silver: (1948, 2000, 2020)
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	9
Medals	Bronze: (2014, 2019)
EuroBasket
Appearances	39
Medals	Gold: (2013); Silver: (1949, 2011, 2022); Bronze: (1937, 1951, 1953, 1959, 2005, 2015)
First	Second
First international
	Italy 23–17 France ; (Milan, Italy; 4 April 1926)
Biggest win
	France 100–6 Austria ; (Prague, Czechoslovakia; 28 April 1947)
Biggest defeat
	United States 120–62 France ; (Los Angeles, California, US; 3 August 1984)

The France men's national basketball team (French: Équipe de France de basketball) represents France in international basketball and is administered by the French Federation of Basketball. France is currently ranked ninth in the FIBA World Ranking.^[2]

France has been a regular at the EuroBasket, qualifying for 39 appearances all-time. Their best finish came in 2013, winning the gold medal. They have also come away with three silver (1949, 2011, 2022) and six bronze medals (1937, 1951, 1953, 1959, 2005, 2015). France has also won two bronze medals at the FIBA World Cup in 2014 and 2019. While at the Summer Olympics, France has won three silver medals (1948, 2000, 2020).

^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
^ "FIBA World Ranking Presented by NIKE – Men". fiba.basketball.

[FIBA_World_Rankings-1] "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

[2] "FIBA World Ranking Presented by NIKE – Men". fiba.basketball.

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