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Olympics 2024: France vs. Brazil men’s basketball group stage preview

Bilal Coulibaly and the France men’s national basketball open their 2024 Olympic campaign as favorites against Brazil.

Game info

When: Saturday, July 27 at 11:15 a.m. ET.

Where: Stade Pierre Mauroy (a/k/a the Decathlon Arena) in Lille

How to watch: CNBC, Peacock

Game Preview

France did not exactly have the smoothest time closing out their exhibition games. Les Bleus lost their last four contests against Australia, Canada, Serbia, and Germany — all teams that could conceivably contend for a podium finish. But with the exhibition slate erased, the home team has a perfect opportunity to start the group stage with a win against a lower-ranked Brazil squad.