Live ticker France – Croatia (EM 2024 Germany, main round Group I)

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6:00 p.m

The winner jumps to the top of the main round group. The Austrians, who inflicted their first tournament defeat on the Hungarians, are still somewhat surprising at the moment.

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6:00 p.m

Here we go, the duel between France and Croatia is on!

5:55 p.m

The duel in the main round will be led by the two referees Lars Jorum and Harald Kleven from Norway. The EHF is sending Marco Trespidi from Italy as supervisor. The well-filled Lanxess Arena is ready, as are the teams. The national anthems sound and then the ball flies.

5:50 p.m

So far, the French star ensemble has only been able to shine to a limited extent, but they nevertheless moved into the main round with two points. At the start there was a wild rollercoaster ride against North Macedonia in front of Düsseldorf’s record setting. In the end, the team around superstar Nikola Karabatic won confidently with 39:29, but was still very prone to errors. In the second game, the Équipe Tricolore saved a point against Switzerland before the experienced top performers like Mem, Fabregas and Remili bagged the win against Germany. The Austrians’ tournament course was completely different: in the first game they made an immense exclamation mark, outclassing Spain with a ten-goal victory. Then there was a thrilling thriller against Austria, which ensured that the Croatians were only able to take home one point as group winners. The last victory against Romania was the freestyle, the men around Domagoj Duvnjak from Kiel won safely with 31:25. Because of the personnel, the French go into the duel as favorites, but should be warned about the Spaniards’ elimination.

5:40 p.m

The main round group I has a colorful mix of teams, there are a few surprises. France and Germany from Group A, Croatia and Austria from Group B and Hungary and Iceland from Group C secured progression. The reigning Olympic champions from France and the ambitious Hungarians were each able to take two points from the duel against the runners-up in their group into the main round and are therefore in the best position to reach the semi-finals. Due to the draw, Croatia and Austria take one point in the direct comparison, Germany and Iceland are still uncountable. This group constellation leaves a lot of room for surprises, many exciting games lie ahead. Hungary and Austria have already submitted, and the Austrians narrowly won 30:29. Now it’s the French’s turn, demanded by the Croatians.

5:30 p.m

For the first time, one nation is the sole host of a European Championship with 24 participating teams. Your goal: to win the European handball crown in Germany. The tournament begins in six preliminary round groups of four teams, with the first and second place teams moving on to the six-team main round. The points from the direct duel in the preliminary round will be taken with you. Then there are another four games to determine the placement in the main round. The two best teams advance directly to the semi-finals, then play crosswise against the nations from the second main round. The respective third-placed teams still play for fifth place in the tournament. This means that excitement is guaranteed in every game in the main round; you can only go far in this tournament mode with optimal results. Any loss of points, be it in the main round or taken from the preliminary round, can decide whether you advance.

5:20 p.m

Hello and welcome to the 16th European Men’s Handball Championship! On the first matchday of the main round, France and Croatia meet in Group I, kick-off is at 6 p.m. in Cologne’s Lanxess Arena!

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