The Swedish handball team lodged a protest following its semi-final loss against France (34-30) at the Euro, the European Handball Federation (EHF) said in a press release. This complaint relates to the free kick scored by Elohim Prandi in the last second of regulation time which made it possible to snatch extra time (27-27), an EHF spokesperson told AFP without specifying the reason. exact reason.
In the event of a free kick or a penalty, the shooter “must have part of the foot in permanent contact with the ground until the ball is thrown”, according to the rules of the International Handball Federation (IHF). During the semi-final between France and Sweden, PSG left-back Elohim Prandi scored, from a free kick in the last second of regulation time, with an off-balance shot, to allow the French Olympic champions to hang on to the extension.
