France vs Czechia Prediction & Betting Tips - Euro Handball
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Euro Handball Predictions
France and the Czech Republic will face off in their opening match of the 2026 European Men’s Handball Championship on Thursday afternoon. Les Experts and the Czechs are joined by Norway and Ukraine in Group C of this competition. Let’s get into the match prediction!
France qualified for the 2026 Euro Championship as the defending champions, having claimed their fourth EHF Euro title in 2024 by beating Denmark 33-31 in extra-time in the final.
Les Experts also reached the semi-final of the World Championships last year. Since then, they have avoided defeat across all competitions and enter the Euros on an eight-match win streak.
The French last faced this opponent in a friendly in January 2025, winning the match 37-28, which marked their sixth consecutive victory over the Czechs.
Meanwhile, the Czech Republic are returning to the Euro Championship for a fifth time in succession. They finished 15th in 2024, while their best was a sixth-placed finish in 2018.
The Czechs qualified for the competition through Phase 2 of the qualifiers by finishing second in their group behind Croatia with four wins and two losses in their six games.
The Czech Republic have split their last 10 games, five wins and five losses, which included just one victory at the World Championships. They have not beaten this opponent since November 2008.
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France v Czechia Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.05 | 18 | 12.7 |
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1.03 | 19.5 | 14.7 |
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1.02 | 21 | 16 |
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1.03 | 21 | 16 |
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1.03 | 19.5 | 14.7 |
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France vs Czechia Form
France and Czechia's standings in the Euro Handball
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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1
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +38 |
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3
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2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -9 |
France and Czechia Last Matches
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
9 Jan 2026 - Int. Friendly Games
1 Nov 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
2 Feb 2025 - Handball World Championship
30 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
28 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
25 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
9 Jan 2026 - Int. Friendly Games
1 Nov 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
2 Feb 2025 - Handball World Championship
30 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
28 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
25 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
23 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
21 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
16 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
7 Aug 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
4 Aug 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
2 Aug 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
6 Jan 2026 - Int. Friendly Games
31 Oct 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
25 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
23 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
21 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
19 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
25 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
21 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
17 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
15 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
15 Jan 2024 - Euro Handball
13 Jan 2024 - Euro Handball
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
6 Jan 2026 - Int. Friendly Games
31 Oct 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
23 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
19 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
11 Jan 2024 - Euro Handball
20 Jan 2020 - Euro Handball
Players list
R. Desbonnet
C. Bolzinger
T. Mrkva
J. Hrdlicka
France - Czechia Key Points
- France are second in the EFH Rankings, while the Czech Republic are 17th.
- France is the defending champion of the Euro Championship.
- France are on an eight-match win streak.
- France have won their last six matches against this opponent.
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Our France vs Czechia Prediction
France enter the 2026 Euro Championships as the third-favourites to win the title, and they are carrying excellent form into the competition, currently on an eight-match win streak, including victories over Austria and Iceland in the last week.
After returning to the World Championships last year, the Czech Republic will be hoping to make a mark at the Euros this month, but they have been no match for this opponent in recent years, and we feel they will struggle to keep up with the reigning champions in this one. Our France vs Czech Republic prediction is France -7.5.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
