The French team won first match in 2019 against Slovenia 34:25 (18:11). It was a replay of WCh 2017 semi-final, but only on the paper as Slovenian team was without many stars who were in the team two years ago. Slovenian NT coach Veselin Vujovic took a chance to give some minutes to other candidates, as Slovenia will miss upcoming Men’s IHF World Championship 2019 in Germany and Denmark.
France – Slovenia 34:25 (18:11)
France: Dumoulin, Remili, Nyokas 1, Lagarde 1, Richardson 3, Mem 3, Tournat 5, Gerard, Mahe 1, Grebille 4, N’Guessan, Sorhaindo 1, Guigou 1, L. Karabatić 1, Fabregas 5, Claire 3, Porte 3, Caucheteux 2.
Slovenja: Blagotinšek, Verdinek 5, Henigman, Kavtičnik, Janc 4, Dolenec 1, Poteko, Kodrin, Gaber 2, Šoštarič 5, Ferlin, Ovniček 2, Lapajne 1, Špende 2, Bombač 1, Mačkovšek 2, Kastelic.
Credit © HRS / Anze Malovrh
