What a great French team!
After the Euro (lost) and the title at the Tokyo Games, it therefore offers itself a third consecutive final in a year.
It took for that to come to end (23-22) incredible Danes, who led for more than 50 minutes before suffering the comeback from nowhere of the daughters of Olivier Krumbholz.
It remains to go for the gold, Sunday (5.30 p.m.) against the winner of Norway - Spain, which is played in the evening (8.30 p.m.).
It's over !!!
🇫🇷 23 - 22 🇩🇰
What an end to the game !!
🤩 The BLUES qualify for the World Final after a crazy match !!
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See you on Sunday for the final against Norway or Spain 🇫🇷✊ # BleuetFier pic.twitter.com/6yv4iUGUhV
- French Handball Teams (@FRAHandball) December 17, 2021
What you must remember
Despite their status as an outsider, the Danish team did not come to Spain to bask the pill on the beaches of the Costa del Sol. Like that of the Bleues, his course has been impeccable since the start of the competition. Without complex, the Nordiques bite at the throats of the Frenchwomen who are far too tender and awkward, like Alicia Toublanc who sends the ball in the face of Althea Reinhardt. Stunned, the Danish goalkeeper gets up and then pulls out the big game. At the break, France is logically led (10-12).
Faced with Serbia in the main round and against Sweden in the quarters, the Habs immediately reacted to the return of the locker room.
Except it's still so difficult.
Without a solution, France still cannot find the fault and Denmark increases its lead (14-18, 41st).
A burst of pride allows Pauletta Foppa and her friends to pick up the score (20-20, 51st), then Allison Pineau misses the penalty to pass in front.
The end is untenable and Cleopatra Darleux pulls out the necessary stop.
Magic.
The player: MĂ©line Nocandy
Difficult to leave a player as the French played with the nerves of her supporters this Friday in Granollers.
The Metz center-half (3 goals), who will join Paris 92 next season, is one of those who has performed best in the inconstancy.
The number: 16
As the number of victories of the France team since the end of July, all competitions combined.
The next one could be the most beautiful of the series, with an unprecedented sequence for the Olympic Games / world championship.
We look forward to it.