France vs Belgium predicted starting 5s and depth chart for August 9th | 2024 Paris Olympics Basketball

France vs Belgium is one of two semifinal matchups for women's basketball in the 2024 Olympics. The winner of this game will advance and face off against Team USA or Australia for the gold medal.

It's been a good run for the host country in the Summer Games. They went 2-1 in the Group Phase round, taking down Canada and Nigeria. Their lone loss came at the hands of Australia. Upon advancing to the knockout round, France beat Germany by double-digits to punch its ticket for the semifinals.

Belgium only won one game during the Group Phase but still managed to advance. Their lone victory did come in blowout fashion, beating Japan 85-58. Upon advancing to the quarterfinals, they took down Spain to set up this matchup with France.

France vs Belgium is slated to tip-off at 3:00 pm Eastern Time on August 9th. Before these teams battle it out for a shot at the gold medal game, here is a breakdown of their rosters and opening units.

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France vs Belgium starting lineup and depth chart for August 9th:

France starting lineup and depth chart

At this stage in the competition, it's unlikely teams make alterations to their starting lineup. France is expected to stick with the opening unit of Valeriane Ayayi, Janelle Salaun, Gabby Williams, Marieme Badiane and Romane Bernies.

Below is a snapshot of their depth chart heading into the semifinals:

Guards	Forwards	Centers
Marine Fauthoux	Alexia Chery	Iliana Rupert
Sarah Michel Boury	Valeriane Ayayi	Dominique Malonga
Marine Johannes	Janelle Salaun	Marieme Badiane
Leila Lacan	Gabby Williams
Romane Bernies

Belgium starting lineup and depth chart

Similar to their opponent, Germany isn't expected to alter their starting lineup for the semifinal. They'll likely roll out the opening unit of Elise Ramette, Antonia Delaere, Emma Meesseman, Kyara Linskens and Julie Vanloo.

Below is a breakdown of Belgium's depth chart:

Guards	Forwards	Centers
Elise Ramette	Antonia Delaere	Kyara Linskens
Julie Vanloo	Laure Resimont	Becky Massey
	Emma Meesseman	Billie Massey
	Nastja Claessens	Ine Joris
	Bethy Mununga
	Maxuella Lisowa Mbaka

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France vs Belgium key matchups

One of the key matchups for France vs Belgium will be how the French defend Emma Meesseman. If they want any shot at advancing to the gold medal game, they'll need to contain her offensive output.

Throughout the Olympics, Meesseman has had numerous big outings. Through her first four games, she's scored 24 points or more in three of them. Meesseman's best performance came against Japan when she notched 30 points.

For Belgium, the main matchup for them will be defending Gabby Williams. She's been France's leading scorer in the Olympics, notching double-digits in every game. Williams' high in the Paris Games is 15 points, which she recorded in each of her last two games.