France vs Iceland Game Player Stats and Box Score For Sept. 4 | EuroBasket 2025

France, featuring a healthy roster of NBA talent, faced Iceland for its final group game of EuroBasket 2025. Heading into Thursday’s matchup, France had won three games and held the third position in Group D, after losing one game to Israel.

Meanwhile, Iceland was in last after losing all four of its group stage games to Slovenia, Poland, Belgium and Israel. With the fate of both teams sealed, fans got to witness a free-flowing game.

The game started with France relentlessly attacking the paint, quickly building a double-digit deficit halfway through the first quarter. Meanwhile, Iceland failed to match France’s pace, missing most of their shots in the first quarter.

France maintained its presence inside, drawing fouls and shooting free throws, bringing the team’s lead up to 27 points ahead of the second quarter. Iceland struggled hard during the opening minutes, making just four out of 21 attempts. Meanwhile, Guerschon Yabusele and company went 15-for-20 in the first.

Martin Hermannsson led Iceland in the second quarter, looking to get the team back into the game. He hit back-to-back 3-pointers, cutting into the deficit, but their opponents responded swiftly.

The second quarter saw France stretching the defense with its perimeter shooting, getting up to eight makes in 13 3-pointer attempts. This spelled trouble for Iceland as the gap between the teams continued growing.

Heading into the break, Elie Okobo led the way for France, scoring 10 points, shooting 3-for-3. Zachharie Risacher was also efficient, recording nine points in the first half after going 3-for-3 from beyond the arc.

Meanwhile, Tryggvi Hlinason joined Iceland’s attack with Hermannsson, recording eight points, three rebounds and two blocks in the first half. France headed to the tunnel with a 32-point lead after hitting 68% of its shots, while holding Iceland to 29%.

France continued its domination in the third quarter, led by Risacher and Mouhammadou Jaiteh, who got up to 13 points on seven field-goal attempts. Iceland’s defense simply had no answers for the French, who continued to find the basket, scoring at all three levels.

Meanwhile, Martin Hermannsson seemed to be the only one who could find the bottom of the net for Iceland, reaching 15 points through three quarters. Iceland faced a mountain ahead of the fourth quarter after being down by 44 points.

Iceland didn’t just lose this game by being the less effective team on offense. They were outworked by France on many levels, with the French players grabbing more rebounds, dishing out more assists and forcing more turnovers. The French found themselves in a favorable position throughout the game and decided to pull most of their starters with five minutes left in the fourth quarter.

The Paris Olympics runners-up closed out the game, winning 114-74, and will move on to the round of 16. The team saw eight of its players reach double figures in points, with Risacher recording a team-high 15 points.

Meanwhile, Iceland crashed out of the tournament after failing to get any wins. Martin Hermannsson was the team’s MVP throughout EuroBasket 2025.

France vs Iceland player stats and box score for Sept. 4

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