LIVE. France-Germany: the volleyball players continue the defense of their title in the quarter-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Ngapeth will be an important element for this quarter-final. CNOSF/KMSP – AGENCE KMSP

The French volleyball team will face Germany in the quarter-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, this Monday, August 5 at the Arena Paris Sud 1, at 5 p.m.

Affordable quarter-final

Having come second in their group after their defeat against Slovenia (2-3), the players of the French team will seek to reach the semi-finals of the Olympic tournament. To do this, they will have to get rid of Germany.

The Germans do not have the greatest track record in men's volleyball but are always a tenacious team, as evidenced by their tie-break defeat against the United States in the group stage.

A match to follow live with commentary here:

4:27 p.m.

H – 15'

This France-Germany match will be the first of four quarter-finals Franco-German (men's volleyball, women's and men's handball, women's basketball).

16h15.

H – 30'

The last meeting between France and Germany took place during the last League of Nations and it was Germany who came out victorious (3-1).

16h15.

H – 45'

Germany also finished second in its group after victories over Japan (3-2) and Argentina (3-0) and an honorable defeat against the Americans (2-3).

4:00 p.m.

H – 60'

The French team came out of its group in second place. After a sluggish victory against Serbia at the start (3-2) and then a more solid one against Canada (3-0), the Blues lost to Slovenia at the end (2-3).