Two games and then gone. Samir Bellahcene, the replacement goalkeeper for the Blues handball team, is forced to leave his partners prematurely in this World Cup (January 14-February 2).
Victim of an injury to his right thigh on Friday in training, he is no longer able to hold his place. “This muscle injury prevents him from continuing the competition and will require additional examinations in order to determine more precisely the duration of his unavailability,” declares Doctor Emmanuel Bidet in a press release from the Federation.
Samir Bellahcene will be replaced by Valentin Kieffer (25 years old and 0 selection). The Chambéry goalkeeper will join his teammates and his father Jean-Luc, responsible for the goalkeepers, on Sunday before the start of the second round on Monday.
It is therefore Rémi Desbonnet, the holder for the moment in this tournament, and Charles Bolzinger who will officiate on Saturday at 6 p.m. against Austria. Beyond first place in the group, the Blues must win without being afraid because the points won in the first round will count for the rest.
