The French women’s team began the main round of the World Handball Championship as it had finished the preliminary, with a victory on Wednesday in Trondheim (Norway), very easy against modest Austria (41-27) which opened the door wide for it quarter-finals.
Les Bleues (6 pts) take the lead in Group II while awaiting Norway’s match (4 pts like Slovenia, victorious over South Korea) in the evening against Angola.
If the Norwegians, defending champions at home, beat Slovenia on Friday (the only team which can now deprive them of qualification), then France will be in the quarter-finals whatever the result of their match against South Korea. earlier.
All the lights are green for the reigning Olympic champions who have never been so unconcerned since the start of the World Cup. Perhaps due to Austria’s weakness, and because they gained further strength after their initial three victories?
For the first time since their arrival in Norway, they managed to “kill” the match quickly, leading 9 to 4 after a quarter of an hour of play then 15 to 5 around ten minutes later, a gap maintained at halftime (25-14). Thanks to the saves of Laura Glauser (7/21 before giving way to Hatadou Sako), more successful than Monday against Slovenia (31-27), to her always aggressive defense allowing her to lead, once again, counterattacks. lightning attacks.
On which Chloé Valentini once again delighted (5/5), the other winger, Alicia Toublanc, signing a perfect 4/4 in the penalty exercise. The nature of the match allowed Krumbholz to quickly open the bench and almost everyone to participate in the feast, including Sarah Bouktit (7/8) and Orlane Kanor (4/6). A feast synonymous with a goal record in this World Cup for the Blues.
