FIBA World Cup, France vs. Lithuania: Start time, live stream and more
By Josh Hill
World Cup, Third Place Final: France vs. Lithuania
There are only two more games left in the World Cup this year and after Saturday there will be just two teams left standing. While Team USA will be battling Serbia for the World Cup Final, it will be France and Lithuania going at it for the rights to the third place prize.
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France shocked the world when they upset Spain this past week but they laid an egg against the Serbs on Thursday night. as a result, the French will be licking their wounds against a Lithuanian team that felt the wrath of Team USA on Friday night. France and Lithuania actually make up an intriguing matchup though, as Jonas Valanciunis leads the way for Serbian pros while Boris Diawn and Nicolas Batum lead the way as french NBA players on roster.
It’s not the titan tumble we were expecting in the World Cup Final, but France and Lithuania should provide for some solid basketball on Saturday.
How can you tune in to Saturday afternoon’s third place matchup between the France and Lithuania? Here is all of the information you will need to catch the action from the opening tip-off:
Date: Saturday, September 13th
Start Time: 1:00 p.m. ET (6pm local time)
Location: Madrid, Spain
TV Info: ESPN 2
Live Stream: ESPN3.com
World Cup Finals schedule:
- USA vs. Serbia – Sept. 14, 4:00 p.m. ET
Be sure to stay tuned to FanSided.com throughout the duration of the 2014 FIBA World Cup for the latest news and results from the tournament.