Having come back from afar against Denmark to snatch its ticket for the semi-finals, the French handball team faces, this Friday evening, in Budapest (Hungary), Sweden for a place in the final of Euro 2022. Here is the TV program to follow this meeting.
These Blues are miracles. On the edge of the precipice and elimination against the Danes, the reigning Olympic champions made an incredible “comeback” at the end of the match to finish at the top of their group and climb into the last four of the competition, where they will find the Swedish. Old acquaintances for the proteges of Guillaume Gille, who had been eliminated a year ago almost to the day by this team from Sweden at the same stage of the competition at the World Cup in Egypt.
In Cairo, the Habs, who were aiming for a 7th coronation, had missed their meeting (26-32) before being beaten by Spain for the bronze medal. It was time for revenge for Valentin Porte’s teammates. “We have a nice revenge to take”, launched the assistant coach of the France team Erick Mathé, even more motivated and determined to conquer a 3and continental title. “Now there is not much that can stop us,” he added after the snatch success against Denmark.
Deprived of several elements because of Covid-19, including its top scorer Hampus Wanne, the task promises to be difficult this time for Sweden. The 28-year-old left winger, 41 goals in this edition, has tested positive. Also missing are right-winger Niclas Ekberg, center-half Felix Claar and right-back Lukas Sandell, all in solitary confinement.
The France team, meanwhile, is guaranteed to find its coach Guillaume Gille, who tested positive a week ago and was released from isolation on Friday.
In the event of qualification for the final, scheduled for Sunday, the Blues could find Denmark again, opposed in the other semi-final to Spain there also for a remake of the 2021 World Cup. But everything in its time. They must first overcome the Swedish obstacle to erase the disappointment of last year and open the doors to a new final, less than six months after the Olympic title won in Tokyo against… Denmark.
The TV program
France-Sweden
Handball Euro 2022 semi-final
Friday January 28
From 8:45 p.m. live on beIN SPORTS 1 and TF1