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France women's national handball team
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Summary
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| Field | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| country | France | |||
| type | W | |||
| Badge | France national handball team logo.png | |||
| Badge_size | 230px | |||
| Nickname | Les Bleues (The Blues) | |||
| Association | French Handball Federation | |||
| Coach | Sébastien Gardillou | |||
| Amandine Leynaud | ||||
| Assistant coach | David Burguin | |||
| Captain | Tamara Horacek | |||
| Most caps | Isabelle Wendling (338) | |||
| Most goals | Véronique Pecqueux-Rolland (898) | |||
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| Summer Olympics apps | 7 | |||
| Summer Olympics first | 2000 | |||
| Summer Olympics best | 1st (2020) | |||
| World cup apps | 17 | |||
| World cup first | 1986 | |||
| World cup best | 1st (2003, 2017, 2023) | |||
| Regional name | European Championship | |||
| Regional cup apps | 13 | |||
| Regional cup first | 2000 | |||
| Regional cup best | 1st (2018) | |||
| updated | 2025 |
Amandine Leynaud The France women's national handball team is the national team of France. It is governed by the French Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions.
Honours
| Competition | Total | Total | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| World Championship | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | ||
| European Championship | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Results
Olympic Games
| Games | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Total | 6/12 | 52 | 32 | 2 | 18 | 1380 | 1280 | +100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN 1976 Montreal | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| URS 1980 Moscow | |||||||||||||||||
| USA 1984 Los Angeles | |||||||||||||||||
| KOR 1988 Seoul | |||||||||||||||||
| ESP 1992 Barcelona | |||||||||||||||||
| USA 1996 Atlanta | |||||||||||||||||
| AUS 2000 Sydney | 6th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 180 | 177 | +3 | |||||||||
| GRE 2004 Athens | 4th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 179 | 182 | −3 | |||||||||
| CHN 2008 Beijing | 5th | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 219 | 217 | +2 | |||||||||
| GBR 2012 London | 5th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 147 | 126 | +21 | |||||||||
| BRA 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 188 | 164 | +24 | ||||||||||
| JPN 2020 Tokyo | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 230 | 209 | +21 | ||||||||||
| FRA 2024 Paris | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 237 | 204 | +33 | ||||||||||
| USA 2028 Los Angeles | TBD |
World Championship
| Year | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | +/– | Total | 17/28 | 142 | 99 | 3 | 40 | 3786 | 3155 | +631 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YUG 1957 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| ROM 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||
| FRG 1965 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NED 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YUG 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SOV 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TCH 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||
| HUN 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NED 1986 | 15th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 89 | 121 | −32 | ||||||||||
| KOR 1990 | 14th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 114 | 137 | −23 | ||||||||||
| NOR 1993 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| AUTHUN 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||
| GER 1997 | 10th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 160 | 125 | +35 | ||||||||||
| DENNOR 1999 | 2nd [[File:Silver medal world centered-2.svg | 20px]] | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 213 | 178 | +35 | |||||||||
| ITA 2001 | 5th | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 246 | 207 | +39 | ||||||||||
| CRO 2003 | 1st [[File:Gold medal world centered-2.svg | 20px]] | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 282 | 224 | +58 | |||||||||
| RUS 2005 | 12th | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 212 | 199 | +13 | ||||||||||
| FRA 2007 | 5th | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 287 | 251 | +36 | ||||||||||
| CHN 2009 | 2nd [[File:Silver medal world centered-2.svg | 20px]] | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 258 | 219 | +39 | |||||||||
| BRA 2011 | 2nd [[File:Silver medal world centered-2.svg | 20px]] | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 268 | 204 | +64 | |||||||||
| SER 2013 | 6th | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 173 | 121 | +52 | ||||||||||
| DEN 2015 | 7th | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 227 | 194 | +33 | ||||||||||
| GER 2017 | 1st [[File:Gold medal world centered-2.svg | 20px]] | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 236 | 189 | +47 | |||||||||
| JPN 2019 | 13th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 191 | 138 | +53 | ||||||||||
| ESP 2021 | 2nd [[File:Silver medal world centered-2.svg | 20px]] | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 240 | 197 | +43 | |||||||||
| DENNORSWE 2023 | 1st [[File:Gold medal world centered-2.svg | 20px]] | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 228 | +62 | |||||||||
| GERNED 2025 | 3rd [[File:Bronze medal world centered-2.svg | 20px]] | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 300 | 223 | +77 | |||||||||
| HUN 2027 | TBD | |||||||||||||||||
| ESP 2029 | ||||||||||||||||||
| CZEPOL 2031 |
European Championship
| Year | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | +/– | Total | 13/20 | 92 | 59 | 3 | 30 | 2331 | 2118 | +213 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER 1994 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| DEN 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NED 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ROM 2000 | 5th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 150 | 125 | +25 | ||||||||||
| DEN 2002 | 3rd [[File:Bronze medal europe.svg | 20px]] | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 189 | 191 | −2 | |||||||||
| HUN 2004 | 11th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 153 | 177 | −24 | ||||||||||
| SWE 2006 | 3rd [[File:Bronze medal europe.svg | 20px]] | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 203 | 196 | +7 | |||||||||
| Macedonia 2008 | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 83 | −9 | ||||||||||
| DENNOR 2010 | 5th | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 168 | 153 | +15 | ||||||||||
| SRB 2012 | 9th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 140 | 131 | +9 | ||||||||||
| HUNCRO 2014 | 5th | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 168 | 150 | +18 | ||||||||||
| SWE 2016 | 3rd [[File:Bronze medal europe.svg | 20px]] | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 183 | 164 | +19 | |||||||||
| FRA 2018 | 1st [[File:Gold medal europe.svg | 20px]] | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 217 | 181 | +36 | |||||||||
| DENNOR 2020 | 2nd [[File:Silver medal europe.svg | 20px]] | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 209 | 179 | +30 | |||||||||
| SLOMKDMNE 2022 | 4th | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 222 | 177 | +45 | ||||||||||
| AUTHUNSUI 2024 | 4th | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 255 | 211 | +44 | ||||||||||
| CZEPOLROUSVKTUR 2026 | TBD | |||||||||||||||||
| DENNORSWE 2028 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||||||||||||
| DENGERPOL 2032 |
Other tournaments
- 1987 Mediterranean Games – 2nd
- 1989 Carpathian Trophy – 3rd
- 1991 Mediterranean Games – 2nd
- 1993 Mediterranean Games – 2nd
- 1997 Mediterranean Games – Winner
- 2001 Mediterranean Games – Winner
- 2005 Mediterranean Games – 4th
- 2009 Mediterranean Games – Winner
- 2002 Møbelringen Cup – 3rd
- 2004 Møbelringen Cup – 2nd
- 2006 Møbelringen Cup – 3rd
- 2012 Møbelringen Cup – Winner
- 2014 Møbelringen Cup – 3rd
- 2016 Møbelringen Cup – 4th
- 2018 Møbelringen Cup – 2nd
- GF World Cup '07 – 2nd
- GF World Cup '08 – 3rd
- GF World Cup '10 – 3rd
- GF World Cup '11 – 3rd
- 2014–15 Golden League – 2nd
Team
Current squad
The squad for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.
Head coach: Sébastien Gardillou
Caps and goals as of 14 December 2025.
Extended squad
Coaching staff
| Role | Name | Start year |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | FRA Sébastien Gardillou | 2024 |
| Assistant coach | FRA David Burgin | 2024 |
| Goalkeeping coach | FRA Amandine Leynaud | 2022 |
Notable players
Several French players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments. ;MVP
- Valérie Nicolas (goalkeeper), 2003 World Championship
- Estelle Nze Minko (left back), 2020 European Championship ;All-Star Team
- Nodjialem Myaro (centre back), 1999 World Championship
- Stéphanie Cano (right wing), 2002 European Championship
- Valérie Nicolas (goalkeeper), 2003 World Championship, 2007 World Championship
- Isabelle Wendling (line player), 2003 World Championship
- Véronique Pecqueux-Rolland (centre back), 2004 Summer Olympics
- Mariama Signaté (left back), 2009 World Championship
- Allison Pineau (centre back), 2009 World Championship, 2011 World Championship, 2016 Summer Olympics
- Alexandra Lacrabère (right back), 2016 Summer Olympics
- Béatrice Edwige (defender), 2016 European Championship
- Grâce Zaadi (centre back), 2017 World Championship, 2020 Summer Olympics, 2021 World Championship
- Siraba Dembélé (left wing), 2017 World Championship
- Amandine Leynaud (goalkeeper), 2018 European Championship
- Laura Flippes (right wing), 2020 Summer Olympics
- Pauletta Foppa (line player), 2020 Summer Olympics, 2021 World Championship, 2022 European Championship, 2024 European Championship (best defender)
- Coralie Lassource (left wing), 2021 World Championship
- Cléopatre Darleux (goalkeeper), 2022 European Championship
- Laura Glauser (goalkeeper), 2023 World Championship, 2024 Summer Olympics
- Chloé Valentini (left wing), 2023 World Championship
- Estelle Nze Minko (left back), 2023 World Championship, 2024 Summer Olympics
- Alicia Toublanc (right wing), 2024 Summer Olympics
Individual all-time records
Most matches played
Total number of matches played in official competitions only.
| # | Player | Matches | Goals | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabelle Wendling | 338 | 543 | 1993–2008 |
| 2 | Siraba Dembélé | 291 | 848 | 2006–2021 |
| 3 | Véronique Pecqueux-Rolland | 289 | 898 | 1993–2008 |
| 4 | Allison Pineau | 273 | 696 | 2007–2021 |
| 5 | Camille Ayglon | 270 | 550 | 2007–2021 |
| 6 | Alexandra Lacrabère | 256 | 833 | 2006–2021 |
| 7 | Amandine Leynaud | 254 | 3 | 2005–2021 |
| 8 | Raphaëlle Tervel | 249 | 372 | 1998–2012 |
| 9 | Valérie Nicolas | 245 | 0 | 1995–2008 |
| 10 | Stéphanie Cano | 231 | 462 | 1993–2008 |
Last updated: 28 November 2024
Most goals scored
Total number of goals scored in official matches only.
| # | Player | Goals | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Véronique Pecqueux-Rolland | 898 | 289 | 3.10 |
| 2 | Siraba Dembélé | 848 | 291 | 2.91 |
| 3 | Alexandra Lacrabère | 833 | 256 | 3.25 |
| 4 | Leila Lejeune | 763 | 183 | 4.17 |
| 5 | Allison Pineau | 696 | 273 | 2.55 |
| 6 | Paule Baudouin | 605 | 197 | 3.07 |
| 7 | Sophie Herbrecht | 569 | 193 | 2.95 |
| 8 | Camille Ayglon | 550 | 270 | 2.04 |
| 9 | Isabelle Wendling | 543 | 338 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Estelle Nze Minko | 517 | 208 | 2.48 |
Last updated: 15 December 2024
Head coach history
| Period | Coach |
|---|---|
| 1991–1997 | FRA Carole Martin |
| 1998–2013; 2016–2024 | FRA Olivier Krumbholz |
| 2013–2016 | FRA Alain Portes |
| 2024–present | FRA Sébastien Gardillou |
References
References
- (24 November 2025). "EDFF – MONDIAL IHF 2025 – UNE LISTE DE DIX-HUIT".
- (27 November 2025). "Team roster: France". ihf.info.
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