The main figures of the Argentine group were Diego Simonetwith eight goals in nine attempts, and Federico Pizarrowith five goals in six shots.
Argentina’s first half bordered on perfection, with a great plan and better execution by Los Gladiadores. The tactic was key to stop a rival of greater physical size but less technical delivery.
In this way, despite suffering two expulsions, the national team ended up leading 18 to 11 and with the illusion of continuing in the race intact after the two initial defeats against the Netherlands and Norway.
The distance achieved in the initial stage was key because it gave the team peace of mind and this was noted in the management of times and situations in the complement to round off the victory by 35 to 26.
The game system allowed the Argentine team to access the next phase with the Netherlands and Norway, in which they will join three other opponents (Germany -rival on Thursday-, Serbia and Qatar) in a group.
The best two of each will advance to the quarterfinals and from there direct elimination matches will take place until the champion is defined.
24 of the 32 participants advance to the second phase. The top three from Group A and the top three from Group B will come together to form Group 1; each selected will carry the points of the first stage and will be measured exclusively with the teams that they have not yet faced. Meanwhile, those from Group C and D will form Group 2; those from Group E and F will form Group 3, and those from Group G and H will form Group 4, respectively.
The 2023 Handball World Cup is played in Poland and Sweden.
Katowice, Plock, Krakow, Gdansk, Silesia, Malopolska and Mazowsze are the venues for the Cup on Polish soil, while Stockholm, Malmo, Gothenburg, Kristianstad and Jonkoping are Swedish.
Source: Ambito
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