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Spain, Croatia Post Perfect Group Records

Spain, Croatia Post Perfect Group Records

23.01.2015 22:48

The co-favorites both topped their pools after the final round of matches at the Handball World Championships in Qatar, but sterner tests await in the next phase. Elsewhere, Tunisia edged out Bosnia and Herzegovina. Defending champion Spain extended its perfect record to five matches with a 30: 26 defeat.

The co-favorites both topped their pools after the final round of matches at the Handball World Championships in Qatar, but sterner tests await in the next phase. Elsewhere, Tunisia edged out Bosnia and Herzegovina.



Defending champion Spain extended its perfect record to five matches with a 30: 26 defeat of Slovenia in the World Handball Championships on Friday.



The star performer for Spain was once again its left wing Valero Rivera Folch, who scored six goals. Elsewhere a defeat to hosts Qatar and a win for Brazil against Group A whipping boys Chile meant Belarus crashed out of the tournament.



In Group B, Tunisia booked a last 16 date with the free-scoring Spaniards after a 30: 23 defeat of Iran, which finished bottom of the pool with no wins from five matches. The team of long-term Bundesliga coach Sead Hasanefendic was level 12: 12 at the break but stepped up a gear to overwhelm Iran with 18 second half goals.



Macedonia secured second place with a high-scoring 36: 31 win against Austria, which was also already through to the knockout round - for the first time.







Bosnia and Herzegovina could have progressed with a win over Balkans neighbor Croatia and on a loss for Tunisia, but it went down 28: 21 despite outscoring its opponent in the second period. Like Spain, Croatia also progresses with a perfect record and the co-favorite will now meet Brazil in the knockout stage.



The full line-up for the last 16 will be known after Saturday's concluding round of matches in groups C and D.



The prize for Germany if it can beat bottom side Saudi Arabia will be top position in Group D and the avoidance of both Sweden and France in the next phase. Germany has the second-leakiest defense in the group but Dagur Sigurdsson's men are up against a Saudi Arabian team that netted only 68 times in its first four matches.



Pwh/ (SID, dpa)







 
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