2023-12-11 04:40:11
Building on its great success against South Korea (32-22) on Friday, its fifth in five matches, the French team is already qualified for the quarter-finals of the World Handball World Cup. Estelle Nze Minko and her teammates can therefore calmly approach the last match of their main round, this Sunday. In a clash for first place in their group, they will face Norway, host country of the competition and big favorite for the title.
Reigning European and world champion – beating France in the final – the Scandinavian selection, which has handed out the cards since the start of the tournament and is also undefeated, seems almost untouchable. But this XXL test will allow the Blues to gauge their level and, why not, gain psychological ascendancy before a possible revenge for the gold medal next Sunday. No need for apothecary calculations for qualification for the Olympic Games, however: both nations have already validated their tickets.
“It’s an important match to finish first, we’re going to play it hard,” assured coach Olivier Krumbholz at a press conference on Friday. We need to prepare for a quarter-final which will inevitably be difficult and this match comes at the right time to continue to raise our level. […] We ask the players to be serious, we are not going to start doing anything. » To get ahead of their opponent of the day in the rankings, a victory will be obligatory, the goal difference being largely to the disadvantage of the French.
The Women’s Handball World Cup match between France and Norway is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. this Sunday, December 10, and will be broadcast live on TFX and beIN Sports 1.
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