Delivering a huge comeback in the second half against co-hosts Sweden, Spain sealed their second bronze medal in a row at the IHF Men’s World Championship with a 39:36 win. The two sides combined for 75 goals, a new scoring record for a bronze-medal match in 28 editions of the world handball flagship competition.
Bronze-medal Match
Sweden vs Spain 36:39 (22:18)
France qualified for the eighth time in history for the final in the IHF Men's World Championship, tying Sweden's record of appearances in the final act of the competition, breaking the hearts of co-hosts Sweden in a superb display (31:26).
"Les Experts" will face Denmark in the last act at Poland/Sweden 2023, trying to cement their legacy as the most decorated team in the history of the competition, in a superb decider that will feature the only two unbeaten teams still standing in the 28th IHF Men's World Championship.
Sweden are hosting the IHF Men's World Championship for the fifth time in history and they have never finished outside the top 5 in any of those competitions. This time around, the Scandinavian side are in the semi-finals and have started the competition with seven wins in a row for the third time in history.