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Wembanyama delivers as France edge Sweden in World Cup qualifying win

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • France defeated Sweden 84-69 in Stockholm to record its seventh win in eight World Cup qualifying games.
  • Victor Wembanyama led France with 18 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.
  • France has four qualifying matches remaining and is close to securing a place at the 2027 tournament.

France left Stockholm with an 84-69 victory, but the result came after a difficult contest in which Sweden exposed the team’s shooting problems.

The win followed France’s 92-67 victory over Slovenia and put the French team on seven wins from eight qualifying games. Four matches remain, and the team is described as already having one foot in the 2027 World Cup, even though qualification is not yet mathematically confirmed.

Victor Wembanyama again carried much of the attention. The France center scored 18 points on six-of-seven shooting, including one of one from three-point range, and added eight rebounds and three blocks.

France’s next qualifying window will come without its NBA players. The team is scheduled to visit Estonia on Nov. 27, host Sweden in Dijon on Nov. 30, then finish the campaign against Slovenia on Feb. 25 and Estonia in Strasbourg on Feb. 28.

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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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