Anne Simon, Luxembourg, 11 March 2026;
Credit: Ali Sahib, Chronicle.lu
On Saturday 14 November 2026, Luxembourg's women's national basketball team suffered a second consecutive defeat in the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers, losing 100-49 to France at the Coque in Luxembourg-Kirchberg.
In their second Group M match, Patrick Unger's team faced their highest-ranked group opponent, with Jean-Aimé Toupane's France team ranked among the top three teams in the FIBA Women's World Ranking. France won silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics, losing 67-66 to the United States in the final, and also claimed bronze at the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2023.
The visitors established a thirteen-point lead in the opening quarter (20-7), but Luxembourg prevented France from extending their advantage significantly in the second. Anne Simon led the hosts' efforts, scoring eleven points during the ten-minute period, as the teams went into half-time with France leading 41-25.
However, the second half highlighted the difference between the two teams, with France outscoring Luxembourg 59-24 across the final two quarters to secure a 100-49 victory, the largest winning margin recorded so far in the qualifying campaign.
France's shooting guard Migna Touré finished as the game's leading scorer with 20 points, converting three of her seven three-point attempts. Luxembourg's Anne Simon followed with 18 points, making one of her seven attempts from beyond the arc, while Magaly Meynadier contributed twelve points for the hosts.
Following their second defeat, Luxembourg dropped to fourth place in Group M, while Great Britain moved into second after securing an 85-83 home victory over Ukraine. Savannah Wilkinson scored the decisive basket at the buzzer to seal the win for the British team.
Patrick Unger's team will next face Great Britain away in Manchester on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 20:00.
