The French hand team concluded the first round of the Men’s World Cup with a clear round which opened the door to the quarter-finals, after a third victory in as many matches, Monday January 16 against Slovenia (35-31) in Katowice (Poland). ” It’s an important victory of which I am proud: we had checked off this match and we responded. The objective was to take 4 points before the main round. We arrive with confidence and a small safety mattress “commented the captain of the France team Luka Karabatic. The Blues, already winners of Poland (26-24) and Saudi Arabia (41-23), will face in the main round, from Wednesday in Krakow, Spain, Iran and Montenegro. Two wins should be enough for them to reach the quarter-finals.