When the French handball team avenges… the French basketball team.
After the defeat of the Blues of Gobert, Batum and Fournier against Japan, those of Remili, Karabatic and Abalo largely dominated the Japanese (47-32), in a preparation match for the Olympic Games (23 July-8 August), this Sunday in Koshu, a hundred kilometers west of Tokyo.
🇫🇷 47⚡32 🇯🇵
Serious and efficient in attack, the Blues easily disposed of their opponent 👏
Tokyo 🔜 D-6 #BleuetFier #DirectionTokyo pic.twitter.com/kLzzqbtfaZ
- French Handball Teams (@FRAHandball) July 18, 2021
This is the fourth time this year that they have scored more than 40 goals, after the great successes against Tunisia in the Olympic qualifying tournament (40-29) and against Greece, in qualifying for Euro 2020 (46- 30 and 40-31).
An offensive festival during which captain Michaël Guigou celebrated his 300th selection.
PSG goalkeeper Vincent Gérard also stood out with 13 parades in the first period.
On Wednesday, Guillaume Gille's men will pass a last big test against the Danes, world champions and reigning Olympic champions, on the Olympic competition site at Yoyogi Stadium.
What to gauge, three days before their entry into competition at the Games against Argentina.
