A great classic. French handball players inherited their Norwegian rivals in the semi-finals of Euro 2022 on Friday, taming the Danes (31-29) on Wednesday in Ljubljana on the final day of the main stage. The French Olympic champions face a reimagining of the finals of Euro 2020 and World Cup 2021 against their double executioners. In the other semi-final, Denmark and Montenegro will fight for the second place in the final.
Meanwhile, already qualified and to secure top spot in their group, Les Bleues extended their unbeaten run at this European Championship by overwhelmingly dominating Spain (36-23) in Skopje. The match against Roja has already been eliminated, with no minimum bet. If not, to prove the heights to which the Blues soar, having gone through their six matches in the tournament, in which they have yet to be played.
Denmark surprised Norway
The interest was rather the Nordic face-to-face almost a thousand kilometers away in Ljubljana. Throughout the day, the names of their possible opponents were crossed off as final day results until only Norway and Denmark remained, the shock of this final day of the tour. Both teams have already qualified for the opening game but have every reason to want to avoid Olympic champions France in light of their repeated display on Wednesday. A stark proof of this is the number of late-game rough fights that can leave a mark, especially compared to the French walk. In the Scandinavian cages, the fight at the distance turned into minus Sandra Toft against the stainless Katrin Lunde (42 years old).
Expected turnover and performance against Spain
The Blues were saved against the Spaniards before flying to Ljubljana on Thursday morning. As he announced, Olivier Krumholz did not hesitate to retain three of his most sought-after players since the start of the tournament: key Pauletta Foppa, goalkeeper Cleopatra Darle and defender Laura Flippes, as well as winger Alicia Tublan. Instead, he deployed third-choice goalkeeper Camille Sinset and young central midfielder Lena Grandvo (19), who played their first minutes at a major international tournament. Less sought-after players also took their chances, such as Tamara Horacek (5 goals from 7 shots) or Osean Sersien-Ugolin (6/5).
Source: Le Figaro
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