France win over Poland in handball world championship opener

WARSAW, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- France started the International Handball Federation (IHF) 2023 World Men's Championship with a 26-24 victory over co-hosts Poland in Katowice on Wednesday.

In the opening match of the competition, the Polish team coached by Patryk Rombel turned out to be a worthy opponent for the six-time world champions. Right back Dika Mem was the most prolific scorer of France with six goals, whil