Do not pass. In the first period, the message from Laura Glauser and the defensive energy of the French was clear and the Swedes broke their teeth on the French ramparts. This solidity allowed the Blues to escape during the first act (13-19 at the break). Despite Sweden's attempt to come back after the locker room, they had a sufficiently comfortable mattress to ensure victory and punch their ticket to the semi-finals of the Euro handball (31-27).
A draw was enough for Sébastien Gardillou's squad to get out of this main round. But the Tricolores were not content with that, determined to eject the Scandinavians, who were playing for their survival in the tournament, this Sunday evening, in Debrecen (Hungary). Certainly, doubt crept in when the Swedes scored three goals in a row to come back to three goals of the Blues (23-26, 46th), but Estelle Nze Minko and her partners never let their opponents approach any further.
With this sixth success in as many games, France therefore maintains its invincibility since the start of the tournament, the first led by Gardillou in the shoes of number 1. It will pass this imperviousness to defeat to the Hungarian revealer, the only team also undefeated in the within Group I of this main round, Tuesday. The Hungarians hold the same number of points as the Blues (8). A victory in this final group match could help avoid Norway in the semi-final. Repelling the shock to the Norwegians would not be a bad idea, they who had disgusted the French in the final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
