Handball Olympic champion France has also won the second European Championship game and is about to enter the main round. The record world champion outclassed the Ukraine by 36:23 (17:11) on Saturday evening in Szeged, Hungary, and can plan for the hot tournament phase with a clear conscience.
With five goals, Dylan Nahi was the most successful thrower for the French, who surprisingly lost their dress rehearsal for the European Championship last Sunday (34:35). At the start, France and its top star Nikola Karabatic had prevailed in a heated duel 27:22 against Croatia, second in the European Championship.