2023-11-24 08:46:40
The head is not there yet. Before defending its Olympic title in 8 months, the French women’s team has a world championship to compete in. It will start on November 30 for Les Bleues, against Angola. In the first round, the Blue, vice-world champions in 2021, will then play against Iceland on December 2, then Slovenia on the 4th before joining the second round. If all goes well.
This World Cup will take place in Norway (with Denmark and Sweden), where women’s handball is king and the task does not look easy at all. In addition to Norway, reigning world and European champion, France will have to battle against teams who will come to Scandinavia to seek Olympic tickets. To prepare as best as possible, the French team is in Normandy all this weekend. In the new Caen sports center inaugurated in September, she competes in the “Tournoi de France”.
It begins this November 24 (9:10 p.m., beIN SPORTS) against Senegal and will continue on Sunday (5 p.m.) against South Korea. The first match against Senegal is already special. Most Senegalese women play in France. The goalkeeper of Les Bleues and Metz, Hatadou Sako even has dual nationality. She also wore the colors of Senegal between 2015 and 2021 before opting for her second homeland. She honored her first blue-white-red selection last March. “We know the players well indeed,” warns coach Olivier Krumbholz. Most of them are “French” and play in France. You have to be wary of it. It is an ideal preparation which should allow us to anticipate our first match at the World Cup against Angola. »
Friday in Caen, she will probably play her 6th selection ????????
A special moment since she will face Senegal, the team whose colors she defended for five years, a selection which is home to some of her best friends ???? https://t.co/fY0mqp9lxW— French Handball Teams (@FRAHandball) November 21, 2023
As the world is small, the Senegalese selection which is also preparing for the World Cup is led by Yacine Messaoudi, the coach of Paris 92 in the Women’s League. He will find one of his players opposite him: Méline Nocandy. This is the first time in their history that France and Senegal face each other. “These two matches are not too many,” insists coach Olivier Krumbholz. We must now move forward quickly and well. »
After Senegal, we will have to challenge Korea, already qualified for Paris 2024 on Sunday. “It will be in another style against an opponent that we will undoubtedly meet in the second round of the World Cup and who is making progress to return to the top” confirms Olivier Krumbholz. “I don’t expect close matches, warns former international Amélie Goudjo, consultant for beIN SPORTS which broadcasts the World Cup. Senegal nor Korea are part of the world elite.” Certainly not: we must take advantage of this Normandy weekend to get in shape, without getting injured.
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