We knew the gap between the two teams was significant. We knew the average difference of 43 points in favor of the Blues over their last four confrontations against the Finns. The fact remains that, on Saturday evening, France made short work of Finland, the 60th nation in the world, in unusual proportions, winning 129 to 50 in Mouilleron-le-Captif (Vendée).
The meeting constituted the first preparation match for the French women’s team for the 2024 Olympics, a month before its entry into contention in Paris. They will find the same Finns in two days and in the same room.
131
The Blues came very close to the record for points scored in a match (131) in their history. This dates back to the 2002 World Championships and a victory (131-35) against Tunisia.
At the microphone of the L’Équipe channel, Marine Fauthoux obviously considered that the match was a good start: “We’re starting the preparation on a good note with a full room, that’s cool. The fact of coming within two points of the record? We don’t have that many matches. It’s up to us to be serious and that’s what we did. We had to get back to the rhythm of a real match. It’s just one match, we can’t stop there and keep working. »
