The handball players of the Russian national team lost to the French in the group stage match at the World Championships in Spain.
The meeting ended in favor of the athletes from France with a score of 33:28.
The last time the teams met was in the finals of the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Then the victory also remained with the French (30:25).
Thus, Russia took second place in Group 1. In the quarterfinal match, the Russians will play against the Norwegian national team. The meeting will take place on December 15th.
Other quarterfinals will feature teams from Denmark and Brazil, France and Sweden, as well as Spain and Germany.
The playoffs kick off on December 14th, with the final and third-place match taking place on the 19th.