JO 2024. France – Sweden: follow the match live

Here we go à Pierre-Mauroy! On this Thursday, August 8, France challenges Sweden in the semi-final of the 2024 Olympic Games. The winner will be assured of a medal .

16:37 – Glauser keeps the Blues in the match (8th, 2-2)

The attack French woman has already lost 5 balls in 8 minutes. Fortunately, the sitter is already there. &agrav; 4 stops. 

16:36 – Glauser is vigilant (6th, 2-2)

The goalkeeper of the France team has a very good start to the game. She takes a shot with the help of her left hand. 

16:35 – All good for Toublanc (6th, 2-2)

She took the sitter à counterbalance. This is the 10th goal for the winger in these 2024 Olympics. 

16:35 – Foppa gets a penalty (5th, 1-2)

The Swedish defender made a zone defense. Toublanc will come and shoot it.

16:31 – Waste at the start of the game (4th, 1-2)

The two nations are tense in this semi-final of the 2024 Olympics. Roberts gives the advantage to Sweden after a missed by Flippes. 

16:30 – Glauser is already present (2nd, 0-0)

The French team's goalkeeper makes a great save after her defense was fooled. 

The French team has its white jersey. Sweden plays in the blue jersey. The Scandinavians have the ball to start this semi-final of the 2024 Olympics. 

16:05 – The two nations enter the room!

The atmosphere is electric at Pierre-Mauroy for this semi-final of the 2024 Olympic Games… Time for the national anthems!

16:05 – France will have to find a way through the wall

Having reached the semi-final of the 2024 Olympic Games through extra time in the match against Hungary, Sweden was able to count on goalkeeper Johanna Bundsen. The 33-year-old put in an XXL performance (22 saves at 42%, including five in overtime) to get her team out of the Hungarian trap. Les Bleues have been warned. 

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16:05 – Les Bleues were surprised by the popular enthusiasm

&In Paris during the group stage, the little ball headed to the north of France for the rest of these 2024 Olympics. From now on, the competition will take place in the Pierre-Mauroy setting (27,900 seats) with a supercharged atmosphere: “What an incredible atmosphere,” congratulated Nze Minko. Better and more than we dreamed. We are so happy to have the chance to experience this. We have never played in front of so many people. I am happy for women's handball in general. To interest so many people is great.”

16:05 – What are the predictions for this France – Sweden ?

Les Bleues, in this semi-final of the 2024 Olympics, are favored by sports betting operators.

• VBet: France (1.27) – Draw (10.00) – Sweden (4.60).
• Betclic: France (1.27) – Draw (11.50) – Sweden (4.50).
• Unibet: France (1.27) – Draw (12.50) – Sweden (4.70).

16:05 – Sweden succeeds é France

Les Bleues have not lost to the Scandinavians since… 10 years ! Over the last twelve matches, France has conceded. two draws and won the other ten meetings. During the last Olympic Games, the two nations crossed paths. iron at the same stage of the competition.

16:00 – Olivier Krumbholz points out a flaw in his Bleues

The coach warned his squad: “I hope we'll be able to let loose more in the half, to find a bit more quality of play. Physically, it's tough. I found that we were a bit, at times, in difficulty against Germany. But with the help of the public at the end, I still think that we were less affected than them. That's why we managed to control the last minutes of the quarter. It will be different in the semi-final."

15:55 – Two changes for the Bleues

For this semi-final of the 2024 Olympics, the coach of the French team Olivier Krumbholz has made two rotations. L&eacutena Grandveau (dislocated left ring finger) is finally fit for the competition, as is Sarah Bouktit (shoulder pain). Ondono and Zaadi Deuna are back among the reserves.

15:50 – We have to be wary of Sweden

We talk about France's form, but Sweden's is not bad. The Scandinavians have only lost once in these 2024 Olympics. It was against Denmark (25-23). ​​In the quarter-finals, they pushed aside Hungary, not without difficulty. (36-32 A.P.). 

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