Getty Denmark and France will battle for the gold in men's handball.
France and Denmark will clash with an Olympic gold medal on the line in men’s handball at Tokyo’s Yoyogi National Stadium.
In the US, the match (start time: Saturday 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT) won’t air live on TV anywhere, but you can watch a live stream (or replay) via NBCOlympics.com or the NBC Sports app.
You’ll need to log-in to a cable provider to watch through the NBC digital platforms, but if you don’t have cable or don’t have a cable log-in, here are some different ways you can still watch a live stream of France vs Denmark men’s handball online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of all NBC digital content (everything on the NBC Olympics website or NBC Sports app) with a subscription to FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch France vs Denmark live or on-demand via the NBC Sports app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the NBC Olympics website.
You’ll need to log-in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can do that with your FuboTV credentials.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of all NBC digital content (everything on the NBC Olympics website or NBC Sports app) via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with this option, and you can get your first month (which will cover the entirety of the Olympics) for just $10:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch France vs Denmark live or on-demand on the NBC Sports app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the NBC Olympics website.
You’ll need to log-in to a cable provider to watch via the NBC platforms, but you can do that with your Sling credentials.
AT&T TV
AT&T TV has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” You can watch a live stream of all NBC digital content (everything on the NBC Olympics website or NBC Sports app) via any of them, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for AT&T TV, you can watch France vs Denmark live or on-demand on the NBC Sports app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the NBC Olympics website.
You’ll need to log-in to a cable provider to watch via the NBC platforms, but you can do that with your AT&T TV credentials.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of all NBC digital content (everything on the NBC Olympics website or NBC Sports app) via Hulu With Live TV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch France vs Denmark live or on-demand on the NBC Sports app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the NBC Olympics website.
You’ll need to log-in to a cable provider to watch via the NBC platforms, but you can do that with your Hulu credentials.
France vs Denmark Men’s Handball Preview
This will be a rematch of the 2016 Olympic Games final in Rio. Denmark handed the French a 28-26 defeat then, so France could be looking for a bit of redemption. The French won gold in the event in both 2008 and 2012 in addition to the 2016 silver.
Mikkel Hansen has been a force for Denmark in the Games so far, per usual. Hansen had 12 goals in Denmark’s 27-23 victory over Spain, and he has been on a tear since arriving at the Games. “It’s amazing. To be able to compete at this level is a pleasure,” the 33-year-old great said.
Now, Hansen and company will be facing a tough French squad who has fought tooth and nail to make to to the gold medal match.
“We are going to play the fight of our careers, and we are going to use all of our strengths in the battle,” French goalkeeper Vincent Gerard said heading into this matchup. “It’s my second final in the Olympics. The first was a defeat. I hope we are going to change that.”
A 27-23 win over Egypt propelled the French to the gold medal match, and Gerard was a big reason his team moved on. He made 17 saves on 39 total shots, while Hugo Descat and Dika Mem each added five goals apiece. Nedim Remili and Nikola Karabatic also had solid contributions with four goals each.
“I’m so thrilled… we’ll have a medal no matter what. Now we have two days to prepare and come back stronger,” Karabatic said after the win. “I gave everything to come back and to be able to play in these Olympics, and since I’m here I try to just focus on the next game, not to think about the medals, the history and everything because it brings too much pressure.”
Here’s a look at the rosters for both countries:
Denmark: Niklas Landin Jacobsen (GK), Kevin Møller (GK), Magnus Landin Jacobsen (LW), Lasse Svan (RW), Johan a Plogv Hansen (RW), Mads Mensah Larsen (LB ), Mikkel Hansen, (LB), Lasse Bredekjaer Andersson (LB), Jacob Tandrup Holm (LB ), Henrik Møllgaard (CB), Morten Olsen (CB), Mathias Gidsel (RB), Magnus Saugstrup Jensen (LP), Henrik Toft Hansen (LP)
France: Yanis Lenne (RW), Nedim Remili (RB), Romain Lagarde (CB), Melvyn Richardson (CB), Dika Mem (RB), Nicolas Tournat (P), Vincent Gérard, (GK), Kentin Mahé (CB), Yann Genty (GK), Timothey N’Guessan (LB), Luc Abalo (RW), Michaël Guigou (LW), Luka Karabatić (P), Ludovic Fabregas (P), Wesley Pardin (GK),Hugo Descat (LW), Nicolas Claire (CB), Adrien Dipanda (RB), Valentin Porte (RW), Jean-Jacques Acquevillo (LB), Remi Desbonnet (GK)