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September 18, 2022 9:04 PM ET

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Thank you for joining us in the broadcast of the Spain 88-76 France match, we are waiting for you at VAVEL for more broadcasts.

September 18, 2022 4:20 PM ET

End of the game

The last quarter ends, Spain won by 12 points.

September 18, 2022 4:19 PM ET

4Q | 2:06

Time out from France, Spain is 10 points up and everything indicates that they will be the winners.

September 18, 2022 4:10 PM ET

4Q | 7:52

Spain 8 points up but France does not stop fighting to get up on the scoreboard.

September 18, 2022 3:58 PM ET

4Q | 10:00

The last quarter begins, Spain 66-57 France.

September 18, 2022 3:52 PM ET

3Q

The third quarter ends, Spain wins by 9 points, an excellent quarter by Evan Fournier who gets 13 points.

September 18, 2022 3:51 PM ET

3Q | 0:45

France playing better, lowers the difference and the game becomes even.

September 18, 2022 3:48 PM ET

3Q | 5:10

Time out for France that had been 5 points down, but Spain put it back 10 points.

September 18, 2022 3:41 PM ET

3Q | 10:00

The third quarter begins, Spain 47-37 France.

September 18, 2022 3:38 PM ET

2Q

The second quarter ends, Spain is winning at halftime, excellent first half by Juancho Hernangomez with 18 points, 1 rebound and 6/7 three-point shots.

September 18, 2022 3:16 PM ET

2Q | 0:41

Time out of Spain to organize the defense.

September 18, 2022 3:14 PM ET

2Q | 1:18

Spain controls the game, France cannot answer.

September 18, 2022 3:13 PM ET

2Q | 6:07

Spain time out to cool off France, which lowers the point difference.

September 18, 2022 3:02 PM ET

2Q | 8:21

Two three-pointers in a row by Juancho Hernangomez forced France to call a timeout as they did not have a single point in the second quarter.

September 18, 2022 2:57 PM ET

2Q | 10:00

The second quarter begins, Spain 23-14 France.

September 18, 2022 2:52 PM ET

1Q

The first quarter ends, Spain takes an advantage of 9 points and we must highlight the good first quarter of Willy Hernangomez with 8 points and 2 rebounds.

September 18, 2022 2:50 PM ET

1Q | 1:25

France does not manage to defend Spain well, the Spanish team punishes them a lot by attacking the basket.

September 18, 2022 2:48 PM ET

1Q | 4:51

Time out for France, Spain is up 9 points and France must organize the defense.

September 18, 2022 2:42 PM ET

1Q | 7:57

The game starts very slowly, neither team has managed to score many points and Spain is up.

September 18, 2022 2:38 PM ET

1Q | 10:0

The match begins, France wins the jump.

September 18, 2022 2:33 PM ET

Spain roster

Willy Hernangomez, Xabi Lopez-Arostegui, Jaime Pradilla, Lorenzo Brown and Dario Brizuela.

September 18, 2022 2:15 PM ET

France roster

Evan Fournier, Rudy Gobert, Terry Tarpey, Guerschon Yabusele, and Andrew Albicy.

September 18, 2022 2:11 PM ET

Referees

The referee designation for today's game is as follows:

Team Leader: ZURAPOVIC, Ademir.
Referee: KREJIC, Boris.
Referee: KOZLOVSKIS, Martins.
Curator: FORD, Martin.
France roster

September 18, 2022 2:08 PM ET

Battle for victory

A great match between these two teams from Europe is approaching. Do not take off and then we share the statistics of both teams in the tournament.

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FIBA

September 18, 2022 2:03 PM ET

Last showdown!

The last time these two teams met was on September 17, 2015 in the EuroBasket final, in that game Spain won 80 to 75. That matchup was very even in points and rebounds that we hope will happen again today.

September 18, 2022 1:58 PM ET

History between both teams

Spain and France met several times, in the last 5 matches Spain won four games and France only won once.

September 18, 2022 1:53 PM ET

Welcome!

We are just under an hour before the match between Spain vs France kicks off at the Arena Berlin. Both teams will go out in search of victory. Who will make it tonight? Follow our coverage on VAVEL.

September 18, 2022 1:43 PM ET

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September 18, 2022 1:38 PM ET

What time is the Spain vs France match for EuroBasket 2022?

This is the start time of the game Spain vs France of September 18th in several countries:
Argentina: 3:30 PM.
Bolivia: 3:30 PM.
Brazil: 3:30 PM.
Chile: 3:30 PM.
Colombia: 1:30 PM.
Ecuador: 1:30 PM.
United States (ET): 2:30 PM.
Spain: 8:30 PM.
Mexico: 1:30 PM on Bet365.
Paraguay: 3:30 PM.
Peru: 2:30 PM.
Uruguay: 3:30 PM.

September 18, 2022 1:33 PM ET

Spain's last line-up

The last quintet of Spain:
Willy Hernangomez, Xabi Lopez-Arostegui, Jaime Pradilla, Lorenzo Brown and Dario Brizuela.

September 18, 2022 1:28 PM ET

Last line-up of France

The last quintet of France:
Evan Fournier, Rudy Gobert, Terry Tarpey, Guerschon Yabusele, and Andrew Albicy.

September 18, 2022 1:23 PM ET

France players to watch

We have to pay attention to these three players, they are very important for the team and Sunday's victory depends on them. First, forward Evan Fournier (# 10), plays with the New York Knicks of the NBA, in the tournament he has managed to average 15 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3 assists. He is the team's top scorer and his offensive presence is very important for France. Another player is point guard Thomas Heurtel (#4) who plays for Real Madrid and is the team's biggest assister. He is averaging 7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game. Finally, center Rudy Gobert (#27) is the team's top rebounder and averages 11.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. He will be very important defensively and we have to keep an eye on him.

September 18, 2022 1:18 PM ET

France in the tournament

Just like Spain, France has had an incredible tournament. France started in Group B and was the first place in the group. In the round of 16 they faced Turkey and came out the winner, in the quarterfinals they beat Italy 93-85, in the semifinals they managed to defeat Poland and thus advanced to the grand final. So far they have had a good tournament and their goal is to win. Their last game was against Poland, where France won 95-54 and that way they got their ticket to the final. They arrive as favorites to win the game because of the good team they have and the good time they are going through.

September 18, 2022 1:13 PM ET

Spain players to watch

NBA player Willy Hernangomez (#14), the Spaniard plays for the New Orleans Pelicans of the NBA. He has averaged 17.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists, making him the team's leading scorer. He is the most important player in Spain and is responsible for leading the team to the final of the tournament. Point guard Lorenzo Brown (#2), plays for UNICS Kazan and is the team's biggest assister in the tournament. He is averaging 15.4 points, 2 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game. It will be very important for Spain to win on Sunday. Finally, the player Juancho Hernangomez (#41), plays with the Denver Nuggets and will be very important to score points. He is the team's third-highest scorer and third-highest rebounder on the team after averaging 11 points, 5 rebounds and 1.1 assists. The three players are considered key to Spain's offensive attack and the responsibility of the team falls on them.

September 18, 2022 1:08 PM ET

Spain in the tournament

The Spanish team played in group A with Turkey, Montenegro, Belgium, Bulgaria and Georgia. He advanced to the next phase after being the leader of his group, in the round of 16 he beat Lithuania, in the quarterfinals he managed to defeat Finland, he got his ticket to the final by beating Germany in the semifinals and it is expected that tomorrow he can be the tournament champion. Their last game resulted in a victory against Germany, the Spanish national basketball team won 96 to 91 points and thus Spain advanced to the grand final. They arrive as the least favorites to win this game, however they could surprise the tournament and defeat France on Sunday.

September 18, 2022 1:03 PM ET

EuroBasket

It is also known as the European Men's Basketball Championship, it is an official international championship that is played between the national teams of the FIBA European continent. It is endorsed by FIBA and takes place every 4 years. The last champion was Slovenia, on September 17, 2017 they faced Serbia and the Slovenian team ended up winning 93 to 85 points.

September 18, 2022 12:58 PM ET

The stadium

The Arena Berlin will be the venue for some EuroBasket games, it is located in Berlin, Germany. It opened in October 1998 and has a capacity of 18,000 spectators. The gym hosts indoor sporting events such as basketball and hockey.

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Wikipedia

September 18, 2022 12:53 PM ET

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September 18, 2022 12:48 PM ET
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