The French team, 2021 Olympic champions, successfully entered the Euro-2023 men’s volleyball tournament, beating Turkey 3-0 (25-20, 30-28, 27-25) on Wednesday in Tel Aviv ( Israel).
The Blues, however deprived of Earvin Ngapeth, spared after a long thigh injury, did not tremble against the Turks, the opponents a priori the most formidable in their group.
With the exception of a complicated start to the match, particularly on services, Andrea Giani’s players have always raced in the lead in the wake of Antoine Brizard, formidable on the counter.
France, whose only European title dates back to 2015, faces Portugal on Thursday, Israel on Saturday, Romania on Monday and Greece on Tuesday.
The top four from Group D will qualify for the round of 16 which will take place in Varna, Bulgaria, on September 8 and 9.
