The fourth edition of the IHF Men's World Championship took place in Germany 62 years ago.
Won by Romania, who were coached by Oprea Vlase and Niculae Nedeff, the Netherlands were one of the 12 teams who participated.
Their campaign was short-lived, though. An opening loss against hosts Germany (7:33) was followed by a defeat against France (11:21) in preliminary group B, and they were out of contention.
Fans at the TAURON Arena were treated to a high-quality handball spectacle as the 2023 IHF Men's World Championship preliminary group stage concluded in Krakow.
It was a real game of two halves, with Netherlands delivering the full force of their power in the first, taking the first 30 minutes 17:13.
But the 2017 and 2019 silver medallists – and any team featuring Sander Sagosen – should never be discounted.
With a focused and commanding performance, the Netherlands secured their passage through to the main round of the 2023 IHF Men’s World Championship, taking a 10-goal victory against North Macedonia in their group F preliminary group clash at the Tauron Arena in Krakow.
Group F
North Macedonia vs Netherlands 24:34 (11:18)
The Dutch made their first IHF Men's World Championship since 1961 at the TAURON Arena in Krakow on Friday (13 January) and celebrated it with a comprehensive win over an Argentina side who could not produce a performance to match their opponents.
This group F opening clash of Poland/Sweden 2023 saw the European side in total control as the South American side could only score eight goals in the second half.
Group F