The Danish handball players lost the last match of the basic group B in Tokyo, yet the reigning Olympic champions advanced to the quarterfinals from the first place. In the replay of the January final of the World Cup, where they defended the title, they lost to Sweden today 30:33. At the end of the group stage, the French defenders also lost their flawless balance, losing to Norway 29:32.
Danish handball player Mikkel Hansen shoots against a Swedish goalkeeper at the Tokyo Olympics.
Sergei Grits, ČTK / AP
To advance to the semifinals, the Danes will compete with Norway, the French will face Bahrain, which will continue with a single win from five matches. European champions The Spaniards, who finished second in the A, will face the Swedes in the playoffs.
“Bahrain plays a completely different style of handball. They are very effective, they almost defeated the Swedes and they are the second best team in the world,” warned French star Nikola Karabatic against underestimating the opponent.
The second team of group B Egypt will face Germany in the quarterfinals, which in the end defeated Brazil 29:25.
| Men’s handball results at the Tokyo Olympics |
| Handball: |
| Men: |
| Group A: |
| Spain – Argentina 36:27 (17:12) |
| Norway – France 32:29 (15:15) |
| Germany – Brazil 29:25 (16:12) |
| Group B: |
| Portugal – Japan 30:31 (14:16) |
| Egypt – Bahrain 30:20 (15: 7) |
| Denmark – Sweden 30:33 (13:17) |
| Another program: |
| Tuesday, August 3 – Quarterfinals: |
| France – Bahrain |
| Sweden – Spain |
| Germany – Egypt |
| Denmark – Norway |
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