If the French U19M team returned empty-handed from its expedition to Hungary, dominated in turn by Denmark (26-28) then its hosts (29-32), it took advantage of the setting of Lake Balaton to strengthen its cohesion and his beliefs. A rich week started in Meudon-la-Forêt and enhanced by a great meeting and rich exchanges with the entire men’s sector.
As for the U17s, U21s and senior A, and before going about their respective activities, this January gathering will remain a great first unanimously welcomed by all those involved. In the form of a time of sharing with all the men’s tricolor categories, around the broadcast of the documentary Or Norme in particular, on the evening of the first Sunday of the year. “It is important that our young players know the history of our discipline before them, welcomes Franck Prouff. Especially since the A played the game really well during the meal and brought discussions and debates with their potential successors. » As a start to transmitting the heritage, the heritage, the history of our handball. “In any case, this led them to question themselves. They asked us, for example, at what level these elders would evolve if it were in their current era. They really struggle to position and understand this story. Hence the interest in also enriching them in this way. »
At the heart of this initial sequence in 2025 and before flying off for a prestigious tournament in Hungary, the category staff also wanted to ride the Tiby wave in November and frame their intentions even more precisely. “We tried to anticipate ahead of the internship and exchange documents with them, confides Franck Prouff. In the form of an inventory of the team’s heritage and what we want to move towards, depending in particular on expectations in the offensive game project. We were thus able to reframe it during the week and support it. »
Good most of the time, flaws that are still crippling
In particular over two matches lost by almost the same score but with a very different scenario. “We were indeed quite happy at the end of our first hour of play. Even if we cannot be satisfied with a defeat, against Denmark who had beaten Hungary by six goals the day before, we kept the report physical strength and controlled our emotions. While testing all players in this environment, without ever losing track of our project. » In the end, of course, Denmark, European vice-champion, went to the front of the scoreboard at the last minute (28-26). But after regularly leading the score, and missing the +3 at the heart of the second act (20-22, 46e), the French U19M team is reassured. Too bad not to have confirmed the next day against the host country. “A form of decompression I would say. We took 5-0 in six minutes, with very low defensive intensity and above all no shooting success despite very open situations. We chased the score without any success behind. Fortunately, the boys rose to the challenge of winning the second half, even if it made it easier to be well behind. We fell back into our mistakes. »
Like two months earlier in fact at Tiby against this same opponent (33-38 and 14-22 at the break). “The goal was to take information from all the players and put it into context. The rotations were sometimes profitable, and other times less so. Overall, in this tournament, we have three halves of good quality and another bad one, which reminds us of our shortcomings at times. » More a problem of commitment and regularity, than of skills and know-how. “I have the feeling that we have moved forward despite everything. We are not yet regularly invited to the highest levels of the European context, but we are getting closer and closer at times. »
Except that this level leaves no room for approximations and reductions in speed. A requirement to be acquired and reinforced even more from now on on a daily basis in their respective structure. They have almost four months in this regard ahead of them. And a next tournament in Portugal, at the beginning of May, where we will have to validate our progress with victories!
PROGRAM AND RESULTS
TIBY Tournament course in Eaubonne (95): from Sunday 3 to Sunday 10 November 2024
Thursday November 7 : France – Tunisia 45-21 (21-12); Hungary – Portugal 31-30 (15-15)
Friday November 8 : France – Portugal 33-36 (19-21); Tunisia – Hungary 27-29 (14-15)
Saturday November 9 : France – Hungary 33-38 (14-22) ; Portugal – Tunisia 38-30 (19-14)
Internship in Meudon: from Friday 3 to Monday 6 January 2025
Transfer and tournament in Hungary (NEKA Sportcsarnok, Hungarian national center in Balatonboglar): from Tuesday 7 to Friday 10 January
Mardi 7 : Hungary – Denmark 27-33 (11-15)
Wednesday 8 : Denmark – France 28-26 (13-12)
Thursday 9 : Hungary – France 32-29 (20-11)
Course and tournament in Portugal: from Tuesday 5 to Monday 11 May
1is preparation course for the World Cup: from Monday July 14 to Sunday July 20
2nd preparation course for the World Cup: from Wednesday July 23 to Thursday July 31
Gathering at MDH : Sunday August 3
IHF WORLD U19M in Egypt : from Wednesday 6 to Sunday 17 August
Upcoming draw
The group
Guardians: Loïc CHAUTANT (02/09/07, Sarrebourg Moselle Sud); Timothé RISS (01/13/2006, Strasbourg Schiltigheim Alsace); Wilson SCHULTZ (06/13/06, Pays d’Aix University)
Left wingers: Taylor FORTE (04/12/06, Pontault-Combault); Noé THUILLIER (05/18/06, Limoges)
Left backs: Léo GENDRONNEAU (02/28/07, Nantes); Jacques Balint TSOBGNY SIWE (05/19/08, Saint-Marcel/Vernon)
Center halves: Alexandre BARADAT (09/15/06, Cesson Rennes, also left rear) ; Mathis BURDET (02/10/06, Chambéry Savoie); Lukas DELATTRE (01/30/06, Dunkerque Grand Littoral)
Pivots : Victor GILDAS (04/15/06, Chambéry Savoie); Cyprien SOL (02/23/06, Toulouse); Salomon SONKO-BAZIN (15/08/06, Saran Loiret)
Right backs: Mathias BURDET (24/09/06, Saint-Raphaël Var) ; Samuel DUPUY (14/10/07, Saran Loiret) ; Tristan GOURGUECHON (04/07/06, Dunkirk)
Right wingers: Mathis BARELLE (04/04/06, Tremblay-en-France); Loan FELIX-ANDRIEU (04/22/06, Chambéry Savoie)
THE STAFF
THE STAFF: Coaches: Franck PROUFF / Assistants: Patrick PASSEMARD, Romain BOYER (video) and Daouda KARABOUÉ (Goalkeeping expert) / Doctor : WILLIAM FORET / Physiotherapist: Denis Delanaud / Physical trainer: Adrien MORARD / Head of delegation: /
