France beat Egypt by one before trip to Poland
With eight saves more of goalkeeper (Gerrard was spectacular with 18 saves) France beat Egypt 33:32 in Orleans.
France – Egypt 33-32 (17-15)
France : Gérard (18 saves), Bolzinger, Desbonnet; Lenne (3/4), Rémili (1/7), Lagarde, Prandi (0/1), Richardson (3/5), Mem (0/3), Tournat (7/7), N. Karabatic (3/4), Mahé (4/4 dont 3/3 pén), Grébille (3/3), L. Karabatic (2/2), Fabregas (5/7), Porte, Nahi (2/2), Briet (0/1)
Egypt : Homayed (6 saves), Hendaway (4 saves); S. Ramadan, Moamen, Elsayed (4/5), Nasrallah (2/2), Elmasry, Elwakil (0/1), Y. Elderaa (3/4), Kaddah (2/5), S. Elderaa (0/1), Abdelhak (1/4), Saad (1/3 dont 0/1 pén), M. Ramadan (3/4), Adel (2/4), Mamdouh (3/3), Zein (5/11), Sanad (6/6 dont 3/3 pén)