The second step for France
will be Japan, today in Nantes. In a
game that looks unbalanced given the standing of the opponents, the goals will
be numerous and will come from everywhere.
On Wednesday evening in Paris, France - Brazil, opening match of the World Cup, was the occasion
to discover a new aspect of the international handball: goals are marked from far away, whereas the guardian
supposed to intervene is not at his post or arriving late.
Marking an empty goal is the result of a new rule put in
place by the International Federation (IHF) just before the Rio Olympic Games.
In the offensive phase, a coach can now release his goalkeeper to six to six
(in case of numerical inferiority), or even seven to six.
Since 2011, the team of Japan
has no longer participated in a world championship. For the Olympic Games, the
last participation dates back to 1988. In short, the team coached by the
Spanish Antonio Ortega Perez. By taking the 3rd place of the Asian championship
earlier this year, Japan reopened the doors of the World Cup.
