Handball World Cup 2023: France in the semi-final against Sweden, January 27

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Handball World Cup 2023 France in the semi final against Sweden

The French handball team won the quarter-finals of the World Cup against Germany, and will face Sweden on Friday 27 January.

[Mis à jour le 25 janvier à 23h16] The France team disposed of Germany in the quarter-finals of the Handball World Cup (35-28), and therefore qualifies for the semi-finals, where it will find Sweden, Egypt’s faller, Friday January 27 . In particular carried by a great Rémi Desbonnet, the Blues have long been blocked in attack, stumbling over the German goalkeeper, to reach a parity score at half-time. The Blues, reigning Olympic champions, will face, in Stockholm, Sweden, their executioner in the last four during the previous edition, then again at Euro 2022.

With only 50% success in shooting in the first period, the France team woke up, with Rémi Desbonnet, substitute goalkeeper at the start of the match, who took the place of Vincent Gérard in the cages. Between the 34th and 43rd minute, the French goalkeeper disgusted the German team, conceding no goal.

Another sign of satisfaction, the entry into play of Melvyn Richardson, son of former player Jackson Richardson, who successfully replaced his teammate Dika Mem in the first period, in failure (3/7 in the end).

Calendar and results of the Handball World Cup

Here is the calendar of the French team and the other nations for the handball world championship, which takes place from January 11 to 29. After the main round, now place in the table of the final phase.

What are the groups of the World Handball Championship?

Here are the standings of the four main round groups that will determine the quarter-finals.

What TV broadcast for the World Handball Championship?

Since Wednesday January 11, beIN SPORTS, official broadcaster of the French handball team, has been broadcasting the entire 2023 World Cup for men’s handball. Up to 5 matches are broadcast live and unencrypted on TF1 Group channels

  • The opening game of the competition
  • One main round match
  • A 1/4 Final (In case of qualification of the French team)
  • A 1/2 Final (In case of qualification of the French team)
  • The Final (In case of qualification of the French team)

The 18 French for the World Cup

Here is the list of players from the France team summoned by Guillaume Gille for this Handball World Cup, including the inexhaustible Nikola Karabatic.

  • Guardians (3): Bolzinger, Desbonnet, Gerard.
  • Left wingers (2): Grebille, Nahi.
  • Left backs (4): Briet, N. Karabatic, Lagarde, E. Prandi.
  • Center half (2): K. Mahé, Remili.
  • Right backs (2): Mem, Mr. Richardson.
  • Right wingers (2): Y.Lenne, Porte.
  • Pivots (3): Fabregas, L. Karabatic (cap.), Tournat.

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