France and Slovenia qualified for the main round of the International
Handball Federation World Championship while Montenegro recorded their
first win of the tournament co-hosted by Sweden and Poland.
WARSAW, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) France started the International Handball Federation (IHF) 2023 World Men Championship with a 26-24 victory over co-hosts Poland in
The reigning Olympic champions did not collapse under colossal pressure from the 11.000 fans that flocked to the Spodek Arena in Katowice, as France threw off the 28th IHF Men's World Championship in style, taking a 26:24 win against co-hosts Poland in the first match at Poland/Sweden 2023.
Group B
France vs Poland 26:24 (14:13)
The 28th edition of the IHF Men’s World Championship will begin on Wednesday with a top-notch match, as co-hosts Poland face reigning Olympic champions France in a sold-out Spodek Arena in Katowice.
21:00 CET Poland vs France
The Spodek Arena in Katowice will be sold-out for the opening match of the 28th IHF Men’s World Championship, as co-hosts Poland take on France in a clash featuring two of the best European teams at the moment, which will meet in the opening match of Group B.