The reigning World Champions, France, are close to the first place at Preliminary Round – Group A at home soil in Nantes after today’s victory over the biggest rival in first phase – Norway 31:28 (16:12). Karabatic and Co.o have found a big resistance of the Scandinavians, who were close until the end, but also dissatisfied with the referees from Iran.
Match was played in noisy atmosphere of sold-out hall in Nantes, where 10.500 fans enjoyed great handball match.
France – Norway 31:28
France : Gérard (2 saves), Omeyer (9 saves); Rémili (5/8), Nyokas, Narcisse, N. Karabatic (5/7), Mahé (5/7 dont 4/5 pén), N’Guessan (2/4), Accambray, Abalo (3/4), Sorhaindo (4/4), Guigou (4/7 dont 0/1 pén), Fabregas (2/3), Dipanda, Porte (1/1)
Norvège : Erevik (1 arrêt / 11 saves) , Christensen (), Bergerud (6 saves); Sagosen (7/13), Hykkerud, Myrhol (4/5), Tönnesen (4/6), Jondal (6/7), Björnsen (5/8 dont 2/3 pén), Lindboe, Gullerud (0/1), Rod (1/2), O’Sullivan, Tangen, Johannessen (1/3), Lie Hansen (0/1)
In the last match of Day 5, Brasil beat Japan 27:24.
STANDINGS:
France 6
Brasil 4
Norway 4
Russia 2 (match less)
Poland 0 (match less)
Japan 0
PHOTO: IHF
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