Basketball at Tokyo Olympics: Japan vs France Predictions, Previews and Line ups – Tuesday 27th July, 2021


Basketball at Tokyo Olympics: Japan vs France Predictions, Previews and Line ups – Tuesday 27th July, 2021

Japan Basketball Team

Catch Japan vs France predictions ahead of their match up in the women’s basketball category. The host team will start their venture against the European giants, France. Japan’s women team has been one of the emerging teams since FIBA Asia Cup games. However, they are not the best in it. They are still on the intermediate level. So Japan’s match up in the opening game is quite tough.

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Japan vs France Predictions
France basketball Team

France have been the leader of basketball for a long time. They are #2 competing closely alongside USA women’s team. The French team has been one of the strongest teams on the European continent for many years. But they have not been able to win the continental championship. For 5 consecutive European Championships, the French team has lost in the finals. But this time they eye the gold medal tally.

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Japan vs France Predictions
Japan women’s team

It goes without saying that the participation of the Japanese women’s team at the Olympics should become commonplace with such strong progress. The 2021 home tournament will, however, be only the second time they compete in the Olympics. The team of the Land of the Rising Sun finished 8th in the 2016 Olympics in Rio. And before that, their last performance was at the Olympics in 2004. They defeated the Portuguese team three times and were stronger than the teams of Puerto Rico and Belgium. A brilliant result, although the level of the opponents was. However, things might go South this time.

The situation is similar at the last Olympics. In 2012 in London where France also lost in the final to the U.S. team. In Rio 2016, the French women stumbled one step earlier – in the semifinals the same Americans were an overwhelming challenge. France played two matches against Spain before traveling to Tokyo. It lost in the first game with a score of 61-72 but was stronger in the second one at home with a result of 80-75.

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Japan vs France Line ups and Starting 5s

Japan vs France Predictions
French Team

The Japan team starting line-up may constitute Himawari Akaho, Saki Hayashi, Rui Machida and Evelyn Mawuli. Their go to rotations will be Saori Miyazaki, Yuki Miyazawa, Naho Miyoshi, Nako Motohashi, Moeko Nagaoka, Monica Okoye, Maki Takada and Nanaka Todo.

The French team will start with Alexia Chartereau, Helena Ciak, Alix Duchet, Marine Fauthoux and Sandrine Gruda. They will look to substitution for Marine Johannes, Sarah Michel, Endy Miyem, Iliana Rupert, Diandra Tchatchouang, Valeriane Vukusavljevic and Gabby Williams

Japan vs France Predictions

Japan vs France Predictions
Japan Basketball Team

After having lost many consecutive matches, the French team might not be confident in their own abilities. Japan is not a weak opponent, and even they are playing at home. It is quite possible that France will start the tournament with a victory, but most likely with struggle. France may cruise past Japan but keeping in mind their extra ordinary defense, France has a tough ask in front. Take a note of Japan vs France predictions and pick your squad at Olympics.

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