This was the result of the draw in Zagreb on Wednesday evening. Group C will be played in the coastal town of Porec. The final round will take place from January 14 to February 2 in Denmark, Norway and Croatia. The ÖHB selection clearly qualified for the tournament in the play-off against Georgia.
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The aim of Mykola Bilyk and Co. is of course to advance to the main round. However, team boss Ales Pajovic was “not entirely happy” with the draw. In addition to the great France, Qatar, the reigning Asian champion, who has always qualified for the World Cup since 2013, is waiting. “These are two strong teams,” said Pajovic. Kuwait remains an unknown; Austria last played against the country on the Persian Gulf in 2004. At least there is a “spy”: veteran Janko Bozovic has been playing for Al-Sulaibikhat in the Kuwaiti league since 2022.
“France is the favorite”
“France is the favorite in this group. We will try to attack second place behind them. We are full of confidence after the performances and results of the last few months and are looking forward to the World Cup,” emphasized ÖHB sports director Patrick Fölser.
The top three teams from the eight preliminary round groups advance to the four main round groups. The top two teams there advance to the quarter-finals.
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