France have reached their 14th IHF Men’s World Championship semi-final after turning on the rockets in a blistering second-half performance against Germany in their Poland/Sweden 2023 quarter-final clash at the ERGO Arena in Gdansk, Poland.
Quarter-final
France vs Germany 35:28 (16:16)
The quarter-finals of the 2023 IHF Men’s World Championship are now a thing of the past. Still, we reflect on what has happened in Gdansk and Stockholm in a fiery day at Poland/Sweden 2023 while also looking for a bit in the future for the final weekend at an exciting 28th IHF Men’s World Championship.
A carbon copy of Egypt 2021 semi-finals
Co-hosts Sweden have a chance to secure a third consecutive appearance in the finals of the World Championship and EHF EURO against a familiar foe - France. European champions met with 'Les Experts' in the semi-finals of the 2021 IHF Men's World Championship and EHF EURO 2022, with history repeating itself in Stockholm on Friday (27 January) night.
France started the third consecutive edition of the IHF Men’s World Championship with five wins in a row, dominating the Islamic Republic of Iran (41:29), as they are through to the quarter-finals at Poland/Sweden 2023.
Main Round Group I
Islamic Republic of Iran vs France 29:41 (14:18)