Group E: France, team preview

France will play in group E with Norway, Austria and USA.

Best result: Gold medal (1995, 2001, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017)

Appearances:  22 (first in 1954)

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Vincent Gérard (Paris Saint-Germain), Yann Genty (Paris Saint-Germain), Wesley Pardin (Pays d’Aix UC)

Left Wingers:  Hugo Descat (Montpellier Handball), Michaël Guigou (USAM Nîmes Gard)

Right Wingers:  Yanis Lenne (Montpellier Handball), Luc Abalo (Elverum Håndball)

Line Players:  Nicolas Tournat (Łomża Vive Kielce), Luka Karabatić (Paris Saint-Germain), Ludovic Fabregas (Barça)

Left Backs:  Jean-Jacques Acquevillo (USAM Nîmes Gard),  Timothey N'Guessan (Barça), Romain Lagarde (Rhein-Neckar Löwen)

Centre Backs:  Melvyn Richardson (Montpellier Handball), Kentin Mahe (Telekom Veszprém), Nicolas Claire (Pays d’Aix UC)

Right Backs:  Valentin Porte (Montpellier Handball), Adrien Dipanda (Saint-Raphaël Var Handball), Dika Mem (Barça)

Coach:  Guillaume Gille