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On August 25, Canada and France will open their FIBA World Cup group stage with a difficult game against each other. Both teams are expected to make deep runs in the tournament, and neither will want to lose their opening game.
France will come into the opening game with slightly more momentum than Canada, having won six of their seven tune-up games, as opposed to Canada's 3-2 record, which ended with a loss in their final contest against the Dominican Republic.
Still, Canada boasts a deeper roster and has more NBA talent within its rotation. Interestingly, Canada also has Zach Edey, one of the best collegiate big men in the world, to help provide some youth and rim pressure throughout the tournament.
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Canada vs. France game details
- Date: August 25, 2023 (Friday)
- Time: 9:30 a.m. ET (Friday)
Canada and France will open up their FIBA World Cup run when they play each other on August 25. Both teams have had a few days to fine-tune their approach based on lessons learned throughout their friendly schedule, and will now be looking to implement those gameplan changes.
Canada's 2023 FIBA World Cup Roster
- Kyle Alexander
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker
- Trae Bell-Haynes
- Dillon Brooks
- Luguentz Dort
- Zach Edey
- Melvin Ejim
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Jamal Murray
- Kelly Olynyk
- Kevin Pangos
- Dwight Powell
- Phil Scrubb
- Thomas Scrubb
France's 2023 FIBA World Cup Roster
- Sylvain Francisco
- Nando de Colo
- Isaia Cordinier
- Elie Okobo
- Evan Fournier
- Yakuba Ouattara
- Terry Tarpey
- Nicolas Batum
- Guerschon Yabusele
- Mathias Lessort
- Moustapha Fall
- Rudy Gobert
Where to watch France vs. Canada FIBA World Cup 2023 match
You can stream the game between France and Canada live via ESPN, FUBO, and Courtside 1891.
Canada's FIBA World Cup 2023 group schedule
Canada will open their FIBA World Cup group schedule with their August 25 game against France. Two days later, on August 27, Canada will face Lebanon before wrapping up their group stage with a game against the Kristaps Porzingis-less Latvian national team on August 29.
The top two seeds from each group will then progress onto the next stage of the tournament, giving Canada a great chance of meeting expectations by processing.
France's FIBA World Cup 2023 group schedule
Following their August 25 game against Canada, France will face Latvia on August 27, before turning their attention toward Lebanon on August 29. Given the strength of both France's and Canada's rosters, the two nations are the most likely candidates to progress from their group.
However, a win on August 25 would go a long way toward cementing the first seed.
