Les Bleues leave Portugal no chance and refuel before the main round

The French handball team completed its preliminary round of the Euro on Monday with a third victory in three matches.

Received three out of three. Still undefeated in this women's handball Euro, the French team completed its preliminary round with a third victory in a row, Monday December 2 in Basel (Switzerland). The Blues largely disposed of Portugal (28-16) while the coach Sébastien Gardillou had decided to rest several senior players, including captain Estelle Nze Minko. A little effective squad review as it never seemed to disturb the French collective, on display almost throughout the game.

The Blues started quietly, first contained by Portuguese goalkeeper Patricia Da Silva Lima, before definitively taking control of the match after six minutes of play. Goalkeeper Laura Glauser took the opportunity to also start her game with a jet of 7m deflected before scoring his third career goal with his selection. Particularly attractive and very serious defensively, the French team then deployed its handball, making its gap in the space of ten minutes, without ever conceding a single goal (10-3, 15th).

Portugal never managed to regain the upper hand over the Olympic vice-champions who were also worried about Coralie Lassource, injured in the ankle in the middle of the second half. Alicia Toublanc (5 goals) and Sarah Bouktit (5 goals) particularly stood out, as did the young 24-year-old Loire goalkeeper, Floriane André, elected player of the match, successful (eight saves at 50%) and author of two saves on 7 m jets. Les Bleues will have to continue this great dynamic during the main round, from December 5 to 11 in Hungary.