France announce Olympics preparation schedule, to play vs five teams / News - Basketnews.com

France will play against Turkey, Serbia, Canada, and Australia, and twice against Germany in a three-week span in July.

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With half a year remaining until the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the tournament's host - France - has announced its preparation schedule.

The squad will begin the journey toward the Olympics on June 17th at the INSEP (National Institute of Sports, Expertise, and Performance) in Paris. Two weeks later, the team will head to Rouen to face off against Turkey on July 3rd in the first friendly game of the cycle.

Later on, France will travel to their neighboring country, Germany, to play against the current world champions. Two days later, on July 8th, the two squads will play against one another once again, this time in Montpellier, France.

Another powerful opponent will await on July 12th, as France will match up against Serbia. To finish the preparation, Les Blues will battle against Canada on July 19th and Australia on July 21st.

Tickets to each of the matches can be purchased here.

France's Olympics preparation schedule:

July 3rd - France vs. Turkey - Kindarena - Rouen, France July 6th - Germany vs. France - Lanxess Arena - Cologne, Germany July 8th - France vs. Germany - Sud de France Arena - Montpellier, France July 12th - France vs. Serbia - LDLC Arena - Lyon-Decines, France July 19th - France vs. Canada - Co'Met Arena - Orleans, France July 21st - France vs. Australia - Co'Met Arena - Orleans, France Subscribe to BN+ and get access to exclusive content.