Europe 1 with AFP 7:12 p.m., October 30, 2022

The French women's handball team is ready for Euro 2022, which begins in a week (from November 4 to November).

The French handball players were full of confidence by dominating Poland (30-19), Sunday in Nantes, in their last preparation match before European competition.

Confidence is in their camp.

The lights are green for the Blue after their victory against Poland (30-19), this Sunday, as the last preparation match for Euro 2022.

After a messy first period, Les Bleues returned to the locker room, led 14-12.

In the second period, the French regained the collective strength that had enabled them to win for the first time against Poland on Friday (33-26).

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A late awakening

After an unusual defensive slack in the first thirty minutes, Estelle Nze Minko's band left only five goals for Poland.

A team that she had already dismissed without great difficulty (26-16) during the main round of the World Cup in December, and that she could find at the same stage at the Euro.

The Olympic champions took off 21 to 16 after returning from the locker room by closing ranks.

"We didn't have a good first half, we had to restore rhythm and volume in defense," commented coach Olivier Krumbholz.

His players relied heavily on Grace Zaadi, the center half particularly put to use.

For good reason, the absence on injury of Méline Nocandy, seriously affected in one knee a month ago.

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A workforce that has rotated

To replace her, he was able to test the young Léna Grandveau, 19, who celebrated her first selection and her first goal on Sunday.

Tamara Horacek, who can also assume this role, was preserved in the stands.

A workforce that was able to rotate therefore, enough to best prepare all the players five days before the first match of the Euro against Macedonia (Saturday at 6 p.m.).

After Camille Sinceet, on Friday, it was Floriane André who took over from Cléopâtre Darleux in the cages, in the absence of Laura Glauser, who withdrew through injury and will not compete in the Euro.

"She has a lot of scope, she takes up space, appreciates the coach. She was efficient, sober."

Recover the European title

For European competition, the objective is clear: Les Bleues will try to recover the European title they won in 2018 before giving it up to Norway in 2020.

For this, the players of the France team will find North Macedonia, Romania then the Netherlands in the preliminary round of the Euro.

A calendar that has been brought forward due to the FIFA World Cup starting on November 20 in Qatar.

Reigning Olympic champions, the Blues are favorites in the same way as the Norwegians, the Swedes or the Danes.