Spain World Cup: Honor & Qualification

The Spanish handball team beat France this Monday (36-32), the current continental champion, on the third day of the main round of the European Championship organized by Denmark, Sweden and Norway and, with no medal options in this tournament, they threw their weight behind … to offer their best version and stay alive in the fight for fifth place, since it could grant them a ticket to the 2027 World Cup.

The Hispanics, stripped of pressure, jumped onto the field without complexes and had an exceptional first half. They crushed the powerful France, surpassing the Gauls in all aspects and drawing a scoreline at halftime that was as unexpected as it was overwhelming: 20-14.

It was to be expected that the French would return from the locker room ready to stop the Spanish momentum, with the idea of ​​looking for appropriate ways to attempt a comeback. They were not joking, they were playing for second place in the group that gives access to the semifinals.

With their sleeves rolled up, the Gauls clenched their fists and prepared to try. And they thought they were on the right track when they were only three goals behind (25-22). But his adventure reached that point. Spain got serious again, repeated the virtues of the first half and the advantage increased to the well-deserved final figure: 36-32.

The great performance of Jordi Ribera’s men on all lines is perfectly summarized in the security of a huge goalkeeper, Sergey Hernández, the strength of Serradilla in defense, and the forcefulness of Ian Barrufet in attack: 10 goals and best player (MVP) of the match.

Now we have to finish the job against Portugal on Wednesday to continue dreaming of fifth place and the 2027 World Cup in Germany.

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