FIBA World Cup 2026/27 World Cup - First round Week 5

Belgium vs. France

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France

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Stage World Cup - First round Europe · Group G
Arena Lotto Arena Usual home venue
Score progression

Periods

Team P1 P2 P3 P4 Totals
Belgium 13172517 72
France 22211621 80
Statistics summary

Team statistics

Belgium Metric France
72 Points 80
26/60, 43.3% Field goals 26/62, 41.9%
10/30, 33.3% Three-pointers 4/21, 19.0%
13/14, 92.9% Free throws 24/31, 77.4%
30 Rebounds 31
17 Assists 16
15 Turnovers 12

Field goals (2pt) · Three-pointers (3pt) · Free throws (1pt)

Game statistics

Box score

Box score

Belgium

 72
PlayersMIN PTSREBRORDASTROBTAP PERFALTC3PTL+/-
A. Gateretse 19:46 13 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/6 0/0 5/6 —
Mamadou Guisse 25:46 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1/5 0/1 0/0 —
L. Dedroog 14:22 8 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3/3 2/2 0/0 —
Tim Lambrecht 6:01 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/1 0/1 0/0 —
Emmanuel Lecomte 26:16 17 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 7/17 1/5 2/2 —
N. Missia-Dio 14:14 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2/4 0/2 0/0 —
N. Van den Eynde 14:56 7 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 2/6 1/4 2/2 —
Loic Schwartz 15:18 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1/6 1/5 0/0 —
Kevin Tumba 15:18 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 —
V. Samardzic 2:25 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 2/2 —
Vliet Andy Van 25:19 14 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4/9 4/9 2/2 —
Z. Mortant 20:19 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2/3 1/1 0/0 —
Team totals— 7230 0017 60150 26/60 10/30 13/14—
Box score

France

 80
PlayersMIN PTSREBRORDASTROBTAP PERFALTC3PTL+/-
Bilal Coulibaly 20:54 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5/10 2/6 1/3 —
Rudy Gobert 15:57 8 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3/5 0/0 2/2 —
Maxime Raynaud 16:04 10 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4/5 0/1 2/2 —
Zaccharie Risacher 16:02 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3/6 1/2 2/3 —
Matthew Strazel 22:43 8 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0/4 0/3 8/9 —
Elie Okobo 21:14 8 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2/9 0/2 4/6 —
Jaylen Hoard 24:21 10 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5/8 0/0 0/0 —
Guerschon Yabusele 14:40 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0/2 0/2 0/0 —
Nadir Hifi 17:17 8 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 3/7 0/2 2/2 —
Neal Sako 7:59 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/1 0/0 1/2 —
Adam Mokoka 4:03 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 —
Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot 18:46 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1/5 1/3 2/2 —
Team totals— 8031 0016 86120 26/62 4/21 24/31—
Statistics summary

Game breakdown

Score progression, shooting efficiency and statistical edges explained at a glance.

Belgium France
Final margin +8

France established the final difference.

Decisive period P1 · +9

France opened the largest gap of the game.

Shooting edge +1.4 pp

Belgium was more efficient from the field.

Score story

Cumulative progression

The cumulative score at the end of every period shows when the gap opened.

P1 13–22 +9 France
P2 17–21 +4 France
P3 25–16 +9 Belgium
P4 17–21 +4 France
Shooting profile

Efficiency and volume

Shooting percentage and made/attempted volume by shot type.

Field goals

43.3%
Belgium 26/60
41.9%
France 26/62

Two-pointers

53.0%
Belgium 16/30
54.0%
France 22/41

Three-pointers

33.0%
Belgium 10/30
19.0%
France 4/21

Free throws

93.0%
Belgium 13/14
77.0%
France 24/31
Comparison

Statistical balance

Bars share a scale within each metric for an immediate comparison.

Belgium Metric France
30
Rebounds
31
17
Assists
16
6
Steals
8
0
Blocks
6
15
Turnovers
12
0
Personal fouls
0