18:06 – Penalty for Kuwait (3-3)
The Kuwaiti player deceived Rémi Desbonnet who was unable to do anything against his opponent’s technique.
18:05 – Nice French counterattack (3-2)
The French recovery allowed Thibaud Briet to score a goal and regain the advantage.
18:04 – Kuwait’s first points (2-2)
After two French movements and French goals, Kuwait managed to come back to 2-2.
18:02 – The first points for France! (1-0)
The Blues open the scoring and lead 1-0!
18:01 – Here we go!
The kick-off has been given!
17:57 – It’s the Marseillaise’s turn!
The Marseillaise resounds in the Croatian room!
17:56 – The anthem of Kuwait
The players are on the floor. the Kuwaiti anthem is being played.
17:54 – Kuwait lost its first match
Unlike the France team, Kuwait was defeated in its first match against Austria with a score of 37-26.
17:49 – Kuwait absent from the World Cup since 2009
The last time Kuwait played in the World Championships was in 2009. This team is therefore much less experienced than the Blues, seven-time world champions. The first title dates back 30 years ago, in 1995.
17:41 – Female referees tonight!
The refereeing body for this Kuwait – France match is female and Argentinian with María Paolantoni and Mariana García.
17:38 – The starting 7 of the Blues!
Coach Guillaume Gille decided to line up Rémi Desbonnet in the starting 7. The backs are Thibaud Briet and Melvyn Richardso, the center half is Nedim Remili, the pivot is Ludovic Fabregas, the right winger is Benoît Kounkoud and the left winger is Mathieu Grebille.
17:30 – The 100-goal mark for Lagarde?
Fullback Romain Lagarde will try at the end of this match to reach the symbolic mark of 100 goals in selections. He has so far scored 92 goals for a total of 82 caps.
17:25 – Elohim Prandi va jouer
Elohim Prandi, absent during the face to face with Qatar, will be on the field soon against Kuwait. The tricolor injured his left shoulder in November during a clash against Sweden.
17:20 – And a qualification!
If successful today, Guillaume Gille’s men will qualify for the main round even before challenging Austria on Saturday January 18.
17:17 – The Blues are aiming for a second success
The French handball team is playing its second match as part of the preliminary round of these World Championships. The Blues won for their entry against Qatar two days ago 37-19.
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