France begins the final phase of the handball EURO this Thursday in Debrecen, Hungary. To reach the semi-finals, the Blues will first have to get rid of a surprising team from Romania.
After a generally controlled first round with 3 victories in 3 matches, Sébastien Gardillou’s daughters will therefore raise the bar with a much tougher second phase. In a group of 6 teams, only the first two will see the last four. Pool “I” includes France, the host country Hungary, Sweden, Montenegro, Poland and Romania. Estelle Nze Minko’s teammates will compete in well-organized teams often supported by an impressive contingent of supporters. Like Romania, which without its star Cristiana Neagu (who has retired) will be able to count on its excellent goalkeeper Bianca Curment but also on hundreds of Romanian supporters who will travel to Hungary as at each meeting of the selection in this EURO, even though the border is only half a road away.
The French coach, Sébastien Gardillou, who had the opportunity to closely supervise his future opponents on Tuesday during the last matches of Group B, appreciates the progress of his team match after match.I found a French team that was conquering defensively. I give them performance indicators, they achieve them regularly” he declared, adding “What more can we ask for? I think they are improving game after game and I hope we will capitalize.” The control tower Paulette Foppa confirms her coach’s wish to be uncompromising in defense “Handball has progressed a lot in fast play, monstrous attacks with the qualities of certain players. We can’t defend everything, the idea is to concede as few goals as possible, at least to be able to win“. Same story with right back Laura Flippes “What I like most on the pitch is defending.”
Coralie Lassource injured
The Blues are therefore in the best mental condition to begin this final phase with a much more sustained pace (4 matches in six days). The only downside is the injury to the right ankle of winger Coralie Lassource, who has not yet recovered for this opposition against Romania. The scorer from Brest, however, remains with the whole team in Debrecen and will be able to rejoin the group in a few days. In his absence, Marine Dupuis was called in for reinforcements on Monday. The player from Nice joined her partners after a long journey from Nice, Paris, Budapest and a three-hour drive to reach Hungary’s second city. She will be able to benefit from a few minutes of playing time today to immerse herself in the state of mind of this group, which is attacking this second phase with full confidence.
What time will the meeting take place?
The match between France and Romania will start at 6 p.m. this Tuesday. It will take place at the Fonix Csarnok Stadium in Debrecen (Hungary). The match will be refereed by two Danish referees Hansen and Jensen.
On which TV channel is France – Romania broadcast?
The match between Les Bleues and Romania will be broadcast exclusively on bein Sports 1.
What streaming broadcast for the France – Romania match?
To follow the match in streaming, you must go to the dedicated Bein Connect platform.
Possible teams
France’s incoming seven: Glauser – Nzé Minko, Horacek, Flippes, Valentini, Foppa, Granier.
Romania’s incoming seven: Curment – Popa, Boiciuc, Stoica, Seraficeanu, Ostase, Dinidiligan.
The different coasts
Like its previous meetings in this EURO, the French team is widely favorite among the bookmakers
Unibet: France 1.04 / Draw 20.50 / Romania 10.00.
Bwin: France 1.02 / Draw 10.50 / Romania 9.25.
Parions Sport: France 1.04 / Draw 22.00 / Romania 10.50.