Croatian collapse, Qatari joy in triple race

Argentina snatched from Qatar, Asian team rejoiced at the end of the day (Photo: AFP)

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MID FINAL, II. GROUP: FIRST ARGENTINA, THEN CROATIA

Argentina I could enter the field that way Qatar Against in the final round of the semifinals that if you score a point, you will enter the top eight. Not surprisingly, the South Americans got off to a great start, with a seven-goal lead in the 18th minute (11-4). However, in the continuation of the first half, the Qatari started and scored a goal (13-12).

Immediately after the return, the Cathars drew (13-13), but then the Argentines won again and were able to advance by four goals (19-15). However, the roller coaster was far from here, the Cathars drew in the 48th minute and then took the lead in their next attack (20-21).

From then on, the Argentines only ran after the Cathars, but in vain they had a ball to equalize, they were eliminated by 26-25. Nothing has been decided yet, the fate of second place alongside the Danes depended on the final result of Denmark-Croatia. If the Croats had won against the defending champion, they would have been in the top eight, while the draw would have meant that the Argentines (would have the best goal difference in a triple tie) advance.

A Croats They were in such an awkward position that they were eliminated from the South Americans in the previous round, Lino Cervar announced after the match that he would step down after the World Cup and be led by another captain in the March Olympic qualifiers.

And a Danes They still couldn’t count on their biggest ace, Mikkel Hansen, who was struggling with stomach problems and therefore missed training and was already booked for the quarter-finals. The Croats, knowing the results of the previous match, jumped into the fight with great momentum, even leading in the first quarter of the match, but then the Danes took control. During the break, the Northerners led 17-15.

In the second part of the match, there was already a classic difference between the matches, the Danes also presented a 6-0 and a 7-1 series. The Croats completely collapsed, and the Danes also scored a 12-goal knockout victory by sending their lower-level players (38-26) into battle.

With this, the Croats will once again lag behind the top eight in the World Championship after 2001, while Qatar reached the quarter-finals ahead of Argentina thanks to the result between them.

In the opening match, he is preparing for the Tokyo Olympics at home. Japanese national team his Asian rival, who had been leading during the break for a week, Bahrain against which, in the end, it reached four, but the success of the Japanese was not in danger.

MIDDLE FINAL, GROUP I

In our group Brazil got his first victory in the semifinals, beating him by twenty goals according to the paper form Uruguayt. Rogerio Moraes, Veszprém’s headquarters, hit him five times.

In the evening, a party poles and the Germans they tied up in a match the whole way.

PRESIDENT’S CUP

Tunisia he defeated by five goals Angola, so they closed impeccably at the head of their group and will face Austria in the match for 25th place.

WORLD HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP MEN, EGYPT
MIDDLE FINAL, ROUND 3
GROUP I (NEW CAPITAL)
Brazil-Uruguay 37-17 (18–7)
Ld: Luciano 7, sick. Almada, Szolno, Alonso 3-3
Spain-HUNGARY 36-28 (21-14)

Poland-Germany 23-23 (12-11)
Ld: Krajewski 5, sick. Schmidt, Weber 4-4

II. GROUP (KAIRÓ)
Bahrain–Japan 25-29 (12-19)
Ld: M. Ahmed, al-Szajjad 5-5, sick. Josino 9, Vatanabe 8
Argentina-Qatar 25-26 (13-12)
Ld: F. Pizarro 7, ill. March 8

Denmark-Croatia 38-26 (17-15)
Ld: E. Jakobsen 8, sick Maric 6

PRESIDENCY CUP, A 25–32. FOR A PLACE
ROUND 3
GROUP I (GIZA)
Tunisia-Angola 34-29 (14-13)