In 2021, Norway and France competed for the world title (the Scandinavians won), and this year they will meet in the semifinals of the European Women’s Handball Championship after Wednesday’s surprise result in Main Group I.

French women’s handball teamPhoto: JB Autissier / Panoramic / Profimedia

Denmark makes life easy in women’s CE handball

Denmark defeated Norway (for the first time in an official match after a ten-year wait), the score 31-29.

Thus, Denmark (last year’s World Cup bronze medalist team) is level with Norway in the Main Group I ranking, but will finish in first place on a head-to-head basis and will face Montenegro (2nd place in GP II) for a place in the grand final.

France – Norway, semifinal of the European Women’s Handball Championship

After the defeat of Romania by Germany, the Netherlands outclassed Montenegro (42-25), and France respected the status of the favorite and decisively defeated Spain (36-23).

Olivier Krumbholtz’s men will try to take revenge on Norway, which won 29-22 in the last act of the 2021 World Cup.