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Germany and Argentina complete Main Round

Thu Jan 20 2011

One former World Champion and a debutant complete the Main Round of the World Championship: Germany beat Tunisia in the decisive match of group A and Argentina took the points against their neighbor Chile to secure their first ever  qualification for the best 12 teams.  Aside Bahrain won their first ever World Championship match in handball history.

Group A:

Egypt – Bahrain 26:27 (16:15)

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Norway and Poland in the Main Round

Tue Jan 18 2011

Group B:
Japan –Hungary 24:28(8:13)
Hungary opened the gateway to the Main Round widely with their third victory, as Japan remain with only one victory (against Austria). It took the Hungarians only ten minutes to change a 4:4 to a 12:4 and to get a comfortable cushion for the rest of the match with the half time score of 13:8.  After the break the Europeans left no doubt about the winner, as they increased the lead to 20:9. Feeling that they won the match already, the Hungarians lost their concentration, so Japan was able to reduce the gap, but could not endanger Hungary. Three minutes before the end the gap was only three goals (23:26), but the Japanese catch-up chase was much too late. Top scorer of the match was Gergö Ivancsik with nine goals for Hungary.
 
Norway – Brazil 26:25 (13:12)

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Sweden win WCh opener against Chile

Fri Jan 14 2011

After an impressive opening ceremony and after the “Golden generation” of Swedish old stars had met in an friendly match the current Swedish team started well in their home World Championship. Even as they had problems in the very beginning Sweden beat WCh debutant Chile 28:18 (15:8).

Surprising to the more than 12.000 spectators in the Scandinavium in Gothenburg Chile led 4:2, before Sweden turned the page very fast. “We had some problems in attack and we can play much better,” right back Oscar Carlen said, who scored five minutes. His coach Staffan Olsson shared this opinion: “We have to discuss some basic things. But even when the result was close in the beginning, we remained patient. But we need more speed,” the Swedish coach said.

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All 24 teams are qualified

Sun Jun 27 2010

Welcome Argentina!

Welcome Brasil!

And welcome Chile that – together with the two more experienced teams from South America – have qualified for their first World Championship ever.

Now we know which 24 teams that will come to Sweden in January, 200 days from now.

It is Sweden, as host nation.

France, as reigning champions.

Poland, Iceland and Croatia, that qualified during EURO 2010.

Austria, Norway, Hungary, Germany, Slovakia, Serbia, Romania, Denmark and Spain from the European qualification matches.

Australia from the Oceanian qualifcation.

Japan, Korea and Bahrain from Asia.

Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt from Africa.

And, finally, the three teams from Panamerica that qualified during the weekend.

Very welcome, all nations!

(Picture: Argentina qualified this weekend)

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