The French team continues the adventure.
At the end of a match not always mastered, the Blues qualified for the semi-finals of the European championship.
From this Friday, September 16, they will face the winner of the last quarter-final between Poland and Slovenia by Luka Doncic this Wednesday evening.
The other semi-final will pit Germany on home soil against Spain.
As too often, the Blues lost balloons.
In the first half to compensate, they were skilful.
They also defended well.
At the break, Vincent Collet's players had a 7-point lead (38-31).
A necessary advance but not yet sufficient for these Blues who have taken the bad habit of being scared.
And it did not fail: too easily plagued by doubt, the French tripped over the carpet in the third quarter in front of the Italians who had regained their euphoria.
The nightmare against the Turks in the round of 16 has returned.
The Blues snatched the extension before winning.
And this time again, the miracle happened and the French got out of the trap.