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Water polo (M) – Quarter-final: the summary of Hungary vs France
Relive the best moments of the quarter-final of the water polo world championships between Hungary and France – ()
The Blues beat Hungary (11-10) on Tuesday in the quarter-finals of the water polo world championships.
Six months before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the French men’s water polo team qualified for the semi-finals of the world championships for the first time in its history by beating Hungary, the reigning world champion. , Tuesday February 13, in Doha (Qatar). A real feat against the Magyars, nine-time Olympic champions, four-time world champions and thirteen times European champions in the discipline. A promising feat in view of the Olympics next summer.
Trailing 7-3 at halftime, the Blues finally won 11-10, driven by five goals from Thomas Vernoux, considered one of the best players in the world. They will face Croatia in the semi-finals on Thursday. To qualify for the last four, the Croatians eliminated Serbia (15-13). The other semi-final will pit Spain against Italy.
