The European champion French team is back for two matches in Montpellier against Argentina this Thursday and Egypt 48 hours later. Four players have already returned home for minor injuries requiring rest: Luka Karabatic, Nikola Karabatics, Samir Bellahcene and Nicolas Tournat.

The final field for Paris 2024 (July 25-August 11 for the handball tournaments) will be announced on Sunday evening. “I just hope to have the biggest headache possible at the end of the season. This will mean that everything is fine,” says coach Guillaume Gille.