For their penultimate match of the group stage of the 2024 Olympics, France must win against Argentina this Friday, August 2, or risk moving closer to elimination.
With three gold medals in the last four Olympics, the French handball team was logically the favourite for the most beautiful metal during the JO 2024. This observation no longer holds true after the first three days of the group stage. Swept away by Denmark and Norway, the Blues owe their survival to a last-second goal by Fabregas against Egypt (26-26). A draw that is not yet worth gold, but which allows us to keep hope alive. “This draw is more psychological than mathematical,” admitted Dika Mem. “Mentally, it feels good. Once again, we were behind but we showed the character that this team has, to not give up and end up coming back and scraping this point on the last action. We will not go from zero to 100. We started the tournament badly in attack, badly in defense. We conceded 26 goals against Egypt (the Blues had conceded 37 against Denmark and 27 against Norway), the defense is getting better and better. The attack was not good and now it is better… but not yet at our level. Against Argentina, we have no choice, we have to win!”
To achieve this success, the Blues can count on new forces. Injured against Egypt, Lenne (ankle) and Nahi (thigh) were forced to withdraw from this France – Argentina. They are replaced by Minne and Tournat, who will provide solutions on the French rear base. “We can’t change everything overnight, conceded Elohim Prandi. There is no snapping of the fingers. There is a path that is being taken. We feel more osmosis, more confidence and I am sure that it will go from strength to strength. I can understand that it is complicated from the outside to see the progress of all this… but have faith and it will go well. There was no breakdown but we needed to communicate between us on certain points these last two days. It was important, it was strong.” It is time to show it!
At the Arena Paris Sud, France will face Argentina on the penultimate day of the group stage of the 2024 Olympic Games. Kick-off will be at 11:00 a.m.
During the entire 2024 Olympics, you will have the choice of channel to follow the matches of the Blues. France Télévisions and Eurosport are the broadcasters. It will be France 3 or Eurosport 8 to follow France – Argentina.
To follow France – Argentina streaming on your smartphone, computer or tablet you will have two possibilities. To do this, you can register for free on the france.tv platform or subscribe to the max.com subscription.
- The Blues squad for this France – Argentina: Desbonnet, Gérard; Descat, Tournat, N. Karabatic, Prandi, Remili, Mem, Richardson, Minne, Porte, Fabregas L. Karabatic, Konan. Reserve: Bellahcene.
- The Argentine group for this France – Argentina: Bar, Bonanno; Bono, Fernandez, Fischer, Maciel, Martinez, Moscariello, Mourino, Moyano, Parker, F.Pizarro, I.Pizarro, Simonet.
- Unibet: France (1.02) – Draw (28.00) – Argentina (16.80).
- NetBet: France (1.01) – Draw (26.00) – Argentina (17.00).
- Betclic: France (1.03) – Draw (24.00) – Argentina (15.00).