Olympic Games 2024. France – Egypt: Karabatic and the Blues on the verge of elimination, the match live

After two consecutive defeats (Denmark and Norway) at the 2024 Olympics, the French handball players have no choice tonight: the Blues must win against Egypt to hope to get back in the race for the quarter-finals. Follow the match live.

After a save from Gérard, Dika Mem tries his luck before the break. Another save from Mohamed Aly. It's half-time for France-Egypt.

19:34 – Time-out (11-15)

With 31 seconds left to play, Egypt takes a time-out.

19:33 – Aly again! (11-15)

Served in the post by Nikola Karabatic, Ludovic Fabregas turns and shoots directly but he finds the left hand of Mohamed Aly, imperious in this first act.

19:32 – The Blues in pain (11-15)

&Two minutes before half-time, Ahmed Hesham once again finds Vincent Gérard's net. The Blues are in attack. 

19:30 – Mem desperate (11-14)

Dika Mem's shot in support finds Mohamed Aly directly. The Blues are in great danger!

19:28 – The Pharaohs break away (11-14)

+3 in favor of the Egyptians who are determined to create the feat! On the counter, Ahmed Adel deceives Gérard with a rebound shot. Guillaume Gille takes a time-out at less than four minutes before halftime.

19:27 – Karabatic finds the fault (11-12)

Nikola Karabatic crosses his path and tries his luck. Too far away, Mohamed Aly cannot avoid the French goal.

19:26 – +2 (12-10)

Sixth goal for Yahia Omar since the kick-off on this seven-meter throw. À note the two consecutive turnovers by Nikola Karabatic.

19:24 – Gérard can't do anything (10-11)

While Yahia Omar had fixed two French players, he served Ahmed Hesham who sent a missile into the French goal.

19:23 – Descat on the counter (10-10)

Inaccuracy in the Egyptian passes. Vincent Gérard recovers and launches Hugo Descat who crosses his shot. 10-10 à less than ten minutes before the break.

19:22 – Egypt in the lead (9-10)

Goal by Yehia Elderaa who gives the advantage back to the Pharaohs.

19:21 – Prandi contré (9-9)

Launched, Elohim Prandi rises into the air and triggers but it is controlled. 

19:20 – Bad block (9-9)

With this bad Egyptian block, the Blues have the ball to regain the advantage in the score.

19:19 – New Equality (9-9)

Hugo Descat's interception which goes on the counter to put the two teams back on level terms.& ;nbsp;

19:18 – Remili sounds the revolt (8-9)

After a new goal from the unstoppable Yahia Omar, Nedim Remili sounds the revolt by stopping the haemorrhage.

19:17 – What a start to the match! (7-8)

The Blues get a seven-meter throw but Hugo Descat is once again thwarted by Mohamed Aly, author of a superb start to the match.

19:16 – Richardson enters (7-8)

After the temporary exclusion of Dika Mem, Ali Zein gives the advantage back to the Pharaohs and Melvyn Richardson enters the game.

19:16 – Numerical inferiority (7-7)

Second two-minute exclusion for the Blues. Dika Mem leaves his partners at 6 against 7.

19:14 – Descat in failure (7-7)

After a new goal from Dika Mem and a save from Vincent Gérard, the Blues have the opportunity to take the lead again. Served in the post, Hugo Descat finds the left hand of Mohamed Aly.

19:13 – Fourth goal from Omar (6-7)

In slow motion, Yahia Omar jumps on the spot at ten meters and triggers above the tricolor arms to deceive Gérard.

19:12 – Mem in power (6-6)

After a goal from Ali Hein, Dika Mem quickly restarts and pierces the opposing defense.

19:11 – Egypt equalizes (5-5)

On the last two attacks French, the Egyptians take advantage of the tricolor inaccuracies to get back into the game thanks to a counter-attack by Elwakil.

19:10 – Two new goals (5-4)

After a shot pushed back by Remili, the ball comes back to Hugo Descat who deceives Mohamed Aly. On the following attack, Yahia Omar once again found the French net.

19:09 – Omar responds to Mem (4-3)

Dika Mem scores his first goal of the match. In the process, Yahia Omar finds space and deceives Vincent Gérard.

19:08 – Gérard omnipresent (3-2)

Served by Omar, Ahmed Adel finds Vincent Gérard in his path.

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