A few months after their silver medal, the French women embarked on the quest for the European title.
We left this French team almost on the roof of Olympe in Paris. 5 months later, the French are back in business for the European handball championship which takes place in three countries, Austria, Switzerland and Hungary from November 28 to December 15 for the grand final. For the first time in history, the tournament is played in the same format as the men’s with 24 teams. There will therefore be a preliminary round with 6 groups then a main round with a group I and II before the semi-finals and the final which will be played in Austria in Vienna.
The Blues hope to take the title from Norway, the latest winner, but historically, this title often eludes the French team which has been chasing it since 2018. Since the end of the Games and the retirement of Olivier Krumbholz, Sébastien Gardillou has took charge of the team and the results have not really been there for the moment, notably with a defeat a few days ago against Spain.
The Euro handball groups
Group A (in Debrecen – HUN)
- Suede
- Hungary
- North Macedonia
- Turkiye
Group B (at Debrecen – HUN)
- Montenegro
- Romania
- Serbia
- Czechia
Group C (at Basel – SUI)
- France
- Spain
- Poland
- Portugal
Group D (at Basel – SUI)
- Denmark
- Swiss
- Croatia
- Faroe Islands
Group E (in Innsbruck – AUT)
- Norway
- Austria
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
Group F (in Innsbruck – AUT)
- The Netherlands
- Germany
- Iceland
- Ukraine
Results
Discover all the results of the European Handball Championship with the results updated at the end of the match.
Euro women’s handball rankings
At the end of the preliminary round, the first two from each group advance to the main round. The qualified nations are then divided into two groups: group I for the teams from groups A, B and C and group II for those from groups D, E and F.
The list of players of the France team
Here is the list of 19 players made by Sébastien Gardillou and led by the captain Estelle Nze Minko
Guardians: Floriane André, Laura Glauser, Hatadou Sako
Left wingers: Coralie Lassource, Chloé Valentini
Left backs: Orlane Kanor, Clarisse Mairot, Estelle Nze Minko (cap.)
Center halves: Tamara Horacek, Grace Zaadi Deuna
Right rears: Laura Flippes, Léna Grandveau, Déborah Lassource
Right wingers: Pauline Coatanea, Lucie Granier, Alicia Toublanc
Pivots: Sarah Bouktit, Pauletta Foppa, Oriane Ondono