BiH defeat France in nerve-wrecking FIBA World Cup qualifier

SARAJEVO, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) surprisingly defeated favorites France 96-90 in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers on Saturday night.

Although the French team entered the packed Skenderija Arena in the BiH capital Sarajevo as favorites, the hosts took control of the match.

Two NBA centers, BiH's Jusuf Nurkic and Rudy Gobert of France, were fouled out prior to