Failing the gold medal, France will have to settle for, at best, bronze. Dominated by Denmark (22-24) on Friday December 13 in the semi-final of the women's Euro handball, the Blues will face Hungary on Sunday at 3:15 p.m. And will still have to wait to taste the joys of a second European title.
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Imperial in defense, led by a goalkeeper in great shape, the Scandinavians – already finalists in 2022 – will meet Norway, holders of the continental and Olympic titles, for a revenge which certainly promises to be unbalanced, but not insurmountable. In search of major success since their last crowning at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004, the Danes could find the golden metal for the first time in twenty years.
What to remember
- The cador Anna Kristensen.
A true revelation of the competition, the 24-year-old Danish goalkeeper who was until then rather unknown, delivered another immense performance. Almost impassable, she opposed her agility to the French attempts (43.2% success), disgusting the Blues shot after shot.
30th, 11-13: Faced with a French team destabilized both in defense and attack, Denmark quickly took the lead, helped by its imperturbable goalkeeper Anna Kristensen, and the particularly skillful left back Anne Mette Hansen.
60th, 22-24: Despite a renewed energy in attack, and a more sustained pace, the Blues again faltered at the finish, without succeeding in showing their usual defensive strengths.
- The sentence. “We never really took control of this match”delivered by Estelle Nze Minko at the microphone of BeIN Sports.
The left back and captain of the Bleues opted for a lucid observation at the end of the meeting. And for good reason: the French never obtained a positive difference throughout this semi-final.
Certainly, the French team never really created hope during this semi-final, quickly caught in the grip of the Scandinavians' game plan. But the game was no less pleasant and lively, which earned it a “B” on our sports rating scale ranging from “A” to “E”.
