The French handball players, for their return to Lyon for fifteen years, put on a show on Saturday in a friendly against the United States (38-29).
Spectacular counterattacks from Dylan Nahi and saves from Rémi Desbonnet widened the gap at the end of the match.
Guillaume Gille’s men signed an 18th victory in as many matches against the modest Americans, twentieth last year at the World Cup where they only won against Morocco then Belgium.
This match without stakes, after a week of cohesion training in Corsica, allowed pivot Ludovic Fabregas to celebrate his 150th selection at only 27 years old.
Several potential Olympians between Yanis Lenne and Karl Konan, diminished, Vincent Gérard, Mathieu Grebille and Elohim Prandi had been excused and spared from this meeting.
This did not prevent their partners from extending their unbeaten streak: they are undefeated in 19 matches and the lost final of the 2023 World Cup against Denmark.
Before the start of Olympic preparation on June 20 in Tignes, Bleus must join their respective club one last time. In particular to conquer the Champions League with regard to Barcelona’s Dika Mem, Timothey N’Guessan and Melvyn Richardson as well as Kiel goalkeeper Samir Bellahcene
Nikola Karabatic’s band must begin their Olympic tournament on July 27 with a group match against the Danish world champions.
