Metz secured a 29:24 victory over NFH Women in a club friendly match on Thursday evening. The result came on 21 August 2026, with both sides treating the game as preparation ahead of their respective campaigns.
Metz have been finding rhythm through their recent run of friendlies. They beat Győr 31:29 in early June, followed by comfortable wins against Aschheim-Truchthausen and Plan-de-Cuques. A 50:25 victory over Stella Saint-Maur earlier in May showed their attacking potential when things click.
NFH Women have spent their pre-season testing themselves against established opposition. Three matches against Ikast produced mixed results — a 27:24 win followed by two narrow defeats. They then faced Odense twice, losing both encounters by similar margins.
The final scoreline suggests Metz controlled the tempo more effectively. Twenty-nine goals to twenty-four is not a runaway result, but the five-goal margin indicates they pulled the strings when it mattered. NFH kept the game respectable but could not find the extra gear to close the gap.
What this means for both clubs remains to be seen. Metz will take confidence from a clean win over a side with experience in European competition. NFH have work to do — they lost three of their last five friendlies and need to tighten things up before the competitive season begins.