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After yesterday’s 26:20 success of the Austrian women’s national handball team over Kosovo in qualifying phase 1 for the World Cup, Italy also recorded a 24:22 victory over the Kosovars.
This means that even before tomorrow’s game, at 4:30 pm live on ORF Sport + and LAOLA1, Austria and Italy are sure to qualify for the World Cup play-offs in April. For head coach Herbert Müller’s team, it is now about first place and defending the impeccable 16-0 record against the Italians.
Unlike the match against Austria, Kosovo was able to keep the match with Italy open until the end. In the early stages of the game, the lead changed several times, Italy entering the break with a narrow lead of 11:10.
After the reboot, it initially seemed to be a clear matter for our neighbors to the south, who were able to move in quickly at 3:10 pm. In the 46th minute, Kosovo played their way back at 15:17 and stayed close. Italy continued their game and was finally the winner with the goal at 24:21 after 58:34 minutes.
This means that the two places that give you the right to participate in the World Cup play-offs will be allocated permanently before the final match tomorrow Sunday in qualifying phase 1 for the World Cup, which will take place tournament form. Austria and Italy will contest the World Cup play-offs in April, but will continue to fight for 1st place in Group 4 tomorrow Sunday, which, however, does not make sense for the allocation of the pot for the play-off draw. off of the World Cup.
In the World Cup play-offs, Austria will face one of the following nations: Russia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Sweden, Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia, Germany, Romania or Poland. The draw will take place next Monday, March 22 at 3:00 p.m.
Flawless 16-0 record
So far Austria and Italy have met 16 times, with Austria leaving the track as the winner just as often. The last meeting dates from June 2017, when Petra Blazek & Co. clearly won two friendlies in Rome.
Team Leader Herbert Müller: “The victory over Kosovo gave us confidence. We will go into the match against Italy to win and finish qualifying for the World Cup in first place. “
Face to face between AUT and ITA
| date | Home | invited | site | Result | HZ | Competence | SUN |
| 07.04.79 | Italy | Austria | Triest / ITA | 11:23 | 6:15 | S | |
| 08.04.79 | Italy | Austria | Triest / ITA | 13:21 | 5:13 | S | |
| 01.11.80 | Austria | Italy | Fehring | 16: 8 | 8: 5 | S | |
| 02.11.80 | Austria | Italy | Voitsberg | 21: 8 | 6: 4 | S | |
| 22.09.82 | Italy | Austria | Parma / ITA | 15:21 | 8: 9 | S | |
| 29.05.83 | Italy | Austria | Gaeta / ITA | 15:31 | 7:18 | WM-Quali | S |
| 24.10.90 | Italy | Austria | Györ / HUN | 19:31 | 11:14 | S | |
| 10.30.92 | Italy | Austria | Györ / HUN | 17:20 | 7:13 | S | |
| 06.06.02 | Italy | Austria | Villach | 15:38 | 8:22 | EM-Quali | S |
| 07.06.02 | Austria | Italy | Feldkirchen | 36:19 | 18:13 | EM-Quali | S |
| 28.05.06 | Austria | Italy | Feldkirchen | 41:23 | 19:13 | EM-Quali | S |
| 03.06.06 | Italy | Austria | Mezzocorona / ITA | 23:33 | 11:20 | EM-Quali | S |
| 31.05.08 | Italy | Austria | Salerno / ITA | 27:29 | 14:17 | EM-Quali | S |
| 06.06.08 | Austria | Italy | Telfs | 36:26 | 19:10 | EM-Quali | S |
| 03.06.17 | Italy | Austria | Rom / ITA | 21:29 | 11:15 | S | |
| 04.06.17 | Italy | Austria | Rom / ITA | 17:33 | 9:18 | S |
Qualifying round for the World Cup 1
Kosovo vs. Austria 20:26 (11:12)
Friday, March 19, 2021, 6:10 pm
Pitchers Austria: Johanna Reichert (9), Johanna Schindler (4), Klara Schlegel (4), Claudia Wess (3), Nina Neidhart (3), Josefine Huber (2), Ines Ivancok (1)
Italy v Kosovo 24:22 (11:10)
Saturday, March 20, 2021, 6:00 pm
Austria vs. Italy
Sunday, March 21, 2021, 4:30 pm
Live on ORF Sport + and LAOLA1
25th IHF Women’s Handball World Championship
2-19 December 2021, Spain
Place: Netherlands (defending champion), Spain (host), Norway (1st place EURO 2020), France (2nd place EURO 2020), Croatia (3rd place EURO 2020), Denmark (4th place EURO 2020)
First women’s world championship with 32 nations!
Presseinfo Handball Austria / ÖHB
03/20/2021
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