France will face Germany in the 1/4 finals
The Blues are now set to face Germany in the quarter-finals of the Handball World Cup on Wednesday. Team Germany lost to Norway (28-26) on January 23rd in Katowice, Poland after a tight and intense game.
The Mannschaft finished second in Group III, while France topped Group I after a 28-26 victory over Spain the day before, Monday in Gdansk where the quarter-finals will be played on Wednesday. Victory over Spain in Krakow (28-26).
In the other quarter-finals, Sweden will face Egypt and Denmark will face Hungary, before Friday’s semi-finals.
Another day off for the French
Taking the lead for the first time in the 52nd minute, hoping to top their group (a draw was enough), the Germans will meet on Tuesday, one day before the quarter-finals. , a 500-kilometer journey to the shores of the Baltic Sea.
The French, who will have a full day off before the meeting at the Ergo Arena (approx. 11,000 seats), took the south-north route through Poland 24 hours earlier.
“Could it make a difference? We’ll see. If there was a recipe for winning the quarter because we had one more day off than the opponent, I could use it. It’s not like that,” Blues coach Guillaume Gille made the comments on Sunday, even though he knew he was benefiting from it. “Luxury discovery in a hotel lounge in Gdansk”next opponent.
The Blues edged out the Germans (30-29) to become Olympic champions in Tokyo in the summer of 2021. Asked after the win against Spain, Blues star man Ludovic Fabregas judged them. “too hard” With his young guards, led by 22-year-old Juri Knorr.
Rhein-Neckar Löwe’s central midfielder proved once again against the Norwegians that he is the master of the Mannschaft, scoring eight goals and providing six assists. But he was a bit out of sorts at the end of a suffocating match, especially when he was sent off for an attack error at 25-25.
According to Gillen, after two group stages and two and a half weeks of competition that may seem a bit long with matches of relative intensity (Saudi Arabia, Iran, even Montenegro and Spain), the reigning Olympic champions are on the attack. “This important point targeted, [s’ils veulent] to be in a meeting [leurs] ambitions: go all the way. “Suddenly the counters went to zero. We’re really going to change the scenery and the drama.”– the coach added.
The return of Dika Mem
Should they qualify, the Blues could face European champions Sweden at home in Stockholm in the semi-finals on Friday as Sunday’s win puts them in their own half of the table.
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“We will respect Norway and Germany and talk about it again. Sweden has not reached the semi-finals yet, as they will face either Denmark or Egypt in the quarterfinals. Doing pharmacy calculations never works for many people »Vincent Gérard was evacuated on Monday.
With this final stage in mind, the goalkeeper and his teammates will be able to rely on Dika Mem, one of their main attacking weapons.
One of the best players in the world, the FC Barcelona right-back returned to the field after ten days of absence due to an abdominal injury, playing twenty-four minutes against the Spaniards (4 goals in 6 shots). is ideal for “Get Your Bearings Back”According to Gill and find the rhythm.
“I made some silly little mistakes, unnecessary turnovers, passes on the feet. I think it comes from not playing for a while. These are things that are fixed quickly, like times with teammates. Mem commented.
Left-back Elohim Prandi could be fit at quarterback after spraining his left ankle against Spain. He was spotted at Krakow airport on Monday without a strap and crutches, according to a source familiar with the matter.
