France – United States at the Paris 2024 Olympics: at what time and on which channel to follow the men’s basketball final ?

The French team faces the United States in the final. MAXPPP – Alexandre MARCHI

France faces the United States on Saturday in the final of the men's basketball tournament.

The United States of NBA superstars LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant suffered to eliminate Nikola Jokic's Serbia (95-91) on Thursday at Bercy and will meet France in the final of the Olympic basketball tournament.

The Americans, trailing almost the entire match, only regained control with two minutes to go. They will aim for a fifth consecutive title on Saturday against the French, whom they beat in the final in Tokyo in 2021.

Curry unstoppable!

On Saturday (9:30 p.m.) still at Paris-Bercy, Team USA will aim for a 17th gold medal, obviously a record. The Americans, shaken, were kept in contact for a long time by Stephen Curry (36 pts), relentless behind the arc (9/14).

It was even the Golden State shooter who allowed his team to get back in front (87-86) for the first time since the first quarter.

The French basketball team did not weaken after its major performance in the quarter-finals, eliminating Germany on Thursday at Bercy (73-69) at the end of a defensive match that started badly and ended in pain, on the free-throw line, to offer itself a second Olympic final in a row.

Les Bleus will play their fourth Olympic final on Saturday, after 1948, 2000 and 2021, almost half of those played in the 21st century, after having defeated the German world champion.

France – United States: kick-off at 9:30 p.m. Match broadcast on France Télévisions (France 3 is the team sports channel) and on Eurosport.