2024-01-09 00:11:16
A formality. The French women’s team did not provide details this Monday in the round of 16 of the European Championships in Eindhoven (Netherlands). Les Bleues easily won (14-6) against Germany. They dominated the first three quarters (4-1, 5-2, 4-2) before being held to a draw in the last (1-1). Thanks to this result, qualification for the World Championships in Qatar next month is almost in the bag.
“We played seriously, without pressure and with the desire to have fun,” appreciates captain Louise Guillet. The marathon continues as they will face Greece this Tuesday in the quarter-final. It will be a reunion for the Greek coach of Les Bleues Théodoros Lorantos who coached the Greek women’s selection from 2020 to 2021. At the end of December, the Greek team came to Insep for a one-week training course and beat the Tricolores (14 -12) on December 22 in a friendly match played in Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Yvelines).
“It’s going to be a very physical match, it’s going to be tough everywhere,” announces Louise Guillet. We expect a complicated match even if we made them doubt during the friendly match and that the Greeks will be under pressure because they will play their qualification for the Olympics. Our coach knows them by heart, that will be a small advantage for us. Frankly, we are confident, it’s playable. »
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