France beat Morocco (87-60) to qualify for the final phase of the Paralympic Games in wheelchair basketball. This hasn't happened since 2004 and the Athens Paralympics.
Only 8 teams (compared to 12 in Tokyo in 2021) will participate in this Olympic tournament. Organized, like the basketball final phases during the Olympic Games, at the Arena Bercy (Paris 12th), the matches will be held from August 29 to September 8. The Blues are coached by Franck Bornerand and Steven Caine (silver medalist in this same event in Atlanta in 1996 with Great Britain, and recently arrived in the staff as assistant coach) The French met last week in Spain for a preparation tournament to work on their game strategies. An investment that paid off since, throughout the weekend on the Côte d'Azur, France gained momentum. The French finished first in their Pool B. Everything remained to be decided in a match against the Moroccans. In the first period, France quickly took control and gained around twenty points in advance. And with calm and intelligence, the French managed their emotions perfectly.