PIRAEUS (Greece) - With first position in Group A already assured alongside their Quarter-Finals berth, France could have been forgiven for taking their foot off the gas.
However there was no let up when they ripped past Switzerland with a dominant display that also showcased their title aspirations by entering the history books with the 14th highest victory margin in the competition's history.
France dismantled Switzerland 111-37 in their last group phase game and the 74-point success was the highest winning margin recorded at the event since 1976 when USSR beat Belgium by a 79-point difference (127-48).
It also surpassed the the previous biggest differential of the 21st century, which was 48 points by Belgium against Israel in 2023 (106-58).
The victory also meant another perfect group phase for France - an incredible feat of consistency. They were on top from tip to buzzer, with Janelle Salaun and Valeriane Ayayi scoring 23 and 19 points respectively.
Date | Team A | Team B | Score | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
18/05/1952 | Soviet Union | East Germany | 133-4 | 129 |
02/06/1956 | Soviet Union | Switzerland | 153-25 | 128 |
02/06/1956 | Czechoslovakia | Denmark | 132-9 | 123 |
05/06/1956 | Czechoslovakia | Austria | 145-36 | 109 |
06/06/1954 | Soviet Union | Germany | 106-11 | 95 |
20/05/1952 | Soviet Union | Switzerland | 104-12 | 92 |
03/06/1956 | Soviet Union | Austria | 121-30 | 91 |
20/05/1952 | Poland | East Germany | 96-12 | 84 |
14/05/1950 | Hungary | Israel | 95-13 | 82 |
04/06/1956 | Czechoslovakia | Scotland | 113-32 | 81 |
22/05/1976 | Soviet Union | Belgium | 127-48 | 79 |
06/07/1968 | Soviet Union | Germany | 105-27 | 78 |
31/08/1974 | Poland | Denmark | 100-24 | 76 |
21/06/2025 | France | Switzerland | 111-37 | 74 |
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