France are ready to take a second victory at the 2023 Men's World Championship against a least-experienced team in Group B, Saudi Arabia. The second match of the day in Spodek Arena brings a crucial clash for co-hosts Poland, who will try to make their amends in front of 11,000 fans and defeat Slovenia.
In June 2022, the IHF Council awarded Slovenia a wild card entry to Poland/Sweden 2023 in recognition of their investment in the future of handball, which includes hosting duties of the then-upcoming 2022 IHF Women's Junior (U20) World Championship and the 2025 IHF Men's Youth (U19) World Championship.