Rafael Capote scored the decisive goal 27 seconds from time as Qatar secured the last available place in the quarter-finals of the 27th World Men s Handball Championship after they edged out Argentina 26-25 in Egypt yesterday.
Croatia s 26-38 loss to the group leader Denmark in the other match of the day ensured that Qatar s progression into the last-eight for the third time in their history was unhindered. The coach Valero Rivera lads, who were the silver medalists in 2015 and eighth-placed in 2017, will be up against Sweden in the quarters on Wednesday while title holders Denmark are set to play Egypt.
Frankis Carol Marzo was Qatar s leading scorer as he found the net eight times, with Federico Pizarro s 12 goals for Argentina, who were aiming to reach the World Championship quarter-finals for the first time, proving to be in vain.