After its victory on Tuesday against Germany (33-30) in the last match of the preliminary round of Euro 2024, synonymous with qualification for the next round, the France team will begin the main round this Thursday against Croatia. TV broadcast, predictions… Shock information.
By winning this Tuesday against the host country, Germany (33-30) in the last match of the preliminary round, the French team struck a major blow in this Euro. Now it’s time for the main round for the Blues who start with two points in their pocket against Croatia this Thursday. Guillaume Gille’s players face the Croats in the shoes of a favorite for the podium now but also with more certainty about the game displayed as declared by Guillaume Gille: “We see the complexity of a Euro with all these somewhat curious results, but our only idea was how to enter the main round with two points. We not only get there with the maximum number of points and certainties, especially with more certainties than what we had after Switzerland.”
A match with special flavors for the Karabatic brothers as confirmed by the left back who is playing in his last European Championship: “Playing against Serbia or Croatia will always be a very special match. I’m so happy to be part of the team and to play this match because in a few months I will no longer have the pleasure of playing them.” After the Düsseldorf Stadium against North Macedonia and the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, it is now time for the Lanxess Arena in Cologne to play this main round of Euro 2024.
What time does France – Croatia start?
The first match of the main round of Euro 2024 for the Blues against Croatia is scheduled to kick off Thursday January 18 at 6:00 p.m. at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne (Germany).
On which channel to watch France – Croatia?
Holder of TV rights for the 2024 European handball championship, BeIN Sports 1 will broadcast the first poster of the main round between the France team and Croatia.
If you want to watch the Blues’ match against the Croats during Euro 2024 handball on your computer, smartphone or tablet, you will need to subscribe to MyCanal or on the site Bein Sports.
What are the groups of France and Croatia?
France : Rémi Desbonnet, Charles Bolzinger and Samir Bellahcene (Guardian)Yanis Lenne, Valentin Porte and Benoit Kounkoud (Right winger), Dika Mem and Melvyn Richardson (Back right)Kentin Mahé and Nedim Remili (Center half), Nikola KarabaticElohim Prandi and Timothy N’Guessan (Back left)Hugo Descat and Dylan Nahi (Left winger)Ludovic Fabregas, Nicolas Tournat, Luka Karabatic and Karl Konan (Pivot).
Croatia: Matej Mandic, Filip Ivic and Kristian Pilipovic (Guardian)Mario Sostaric and Filip Glavas (Right winger)Mateo Maras, Ivan Martinovic and Luka Klarica (Back right)Domagoj Duvnjak, Igor Karacic, Luka Cindric and Tin Lucin (Center half)Marko Mamic and Zvonimir Srna (Back left)Lovro Mihic and Marin Jelinic (Left winger)Veron Nacinovic, Tomislav Kusan and Marin Sipic (Pivot).
What are the predictions for France – Croatia?
- Betclic: France: 1.28 / Draw: 10.50 / Croatia: 4.80
- Bwin: France: 1.22 / Draw: 9.85 / Croatia: 3.90
- NetBet: France: 1.28 / Draw: 10.50 / Croatia: 4.30
- Unibet: France: 1.32 / Draw: 10.00 / Croatia: 4.50