Hungary completes the quarterfinals at the Handball World Cup

Hungary has secured the last ticket for the quarterfinals of the Handball World Cup. The Magyars won their last main round match against Cape Verde in Gothenburg 42:30 (22:15) and secured second place in Group 2 with 6:4 points.

Katowice – In the case of the tie on points with Iceland, which reached 41:37 (18:22) against Brazil, the direct comparison won decidedly in favor of Hungary. Portugal lost against European champions and co-hosts Sweden at 30:32 (14:13) and fell behind their rivals by 5:5 points.

Previously, Germany, defending champion Denmark, record world champion France, European champion Sweden, European runner-up Spain, Norway and African champion Egypt had already qualified for the knockout phase. In Sunday’s top Group 1 game in Krakow, France beat Spain 28:26 (13:13) to secure first place ahead of the Iberians. dpa