Europe 1 with AFP 10:22 p.m., November 13, 2022

The French women's handball team outclassed Montenegro, this Sunday evening in Skopje, for its first match of the main round of the Women's Euro (27-19).

Thanks to an iron defence, Les Bleues are now looking ahead to the semi-finals of the competition.

The French handball players have mastered Montenegro (27-19) in the clash of their group for the main round of Euro 2022 on Sunday in Skopje and are glimpsing the semi-finals of the competition.

The Olympic champions, still undefeated in this European championship, have taken the lead of their group alone and need only one point in the last two matches to secure a place in the last four.

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Close to the last four

Olivier Krumbholz's players brought down floating Montenegrins on their first lap on their land in Podgorica where no one had been able to bring down the small Balkan republic (620,000 inhabitants).

A fourth appearance in a row in the semi-finals of the continental tournament is reaching out to the Blues, who have six points in their Group II in three matches.

The band of Estelle Nze Minko can validate their qualification on Tuesday (8:30 p.m.) against Germany, otherwise the next day (8:30 p.m.) against Spain.

The top two teams from each main round group advance to the last four in Ljubljana where the semi-finals are held on Friday and the final on Sunday.