Qualified for the main round, the French women’s handball team begins a new competition.
A new competition begins for the Blues. With a three out of three in this first round and a great victory against the Netherlands, Les Bleues enter the main round with full confidence. “It was very difficult (against the Netherlands, 26-24), as we expected. We had a solid game, we may have missed a few balls to clear them, especially at 6 against 4, we had to stay stable “We weren’t as good as usual in the all-court game. They were more consistent than us, got all the balls up, really put us under pressure. That’s why the girls are very tired: they wore us out on their ascent of the ball” analyzed the coach of the Blues.
In the main round, France will face Spain, Montenegro and Germany, what to inspire Olivier Krumbholz? “It inspires me that I always thought it would be those three, three tough teams to play. We’ll take the games one by one, each game we win will bring us closer to the semi-finals.”
The calendar :
- Sunday 13 November from 8.30 p.m.: France – Montenegro
- Tuesday 15 November from 8.30 p.m.: France – Germany
- Wednesday 16 November from 8.30 p.m.: France – Spain
What are the groups for the Women’s Handball Euro?
At the end of the preliminary round, the top three from each pool advance to the main round. Two groups are then formed: group I, which brings together the qualifiers from groups A and B, and group II, which brings together the qualifiers from groups C and D. The results of the matches of the preliminary round between teams qualified for the main round are kept. The teams play against those they have not yet faced. In each group of the main round, the first two are qualified for the semi-finals. The third of each pool compete for a classification match.
Group I
- Norway
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Croatia
- Slovenia
- Hungary
Group II
- France
- Montenegro
- Spain
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Romania
What is the schedule for the Women’s Handball Euro?
From November 4, 2022, the preliminary round of the Women’s Euro handball will start in three countries, Slovenia, North Macedonia and Montenegro, find out all the dates of the different phases.
- November 4 to 9
- Preliminary round in Ljubljana (Slovenia), Celje (Slovenia), Skopje (North Macedonia), Podgorica (Montenegro)
- November 10 to 16
- Main tour in Ljubljana and Skopje
- November 18
- Semi-finals and match for fifth place in Ljubljana
- November 20
- Finals in Ljubljana