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Spain, France and co-hosts Sweden reached the quarter-finals as the
main round continued at the International Handball Federation Men’s
World Championship.
France and Spain, who had reached the main round with the maximum of four points, added two more points in their opening matches in Group I. And if both European sides win again on Friday, they will seal their quarter-final berths ahead of their mutual encounter, which is scheduled for Sunday.
However, Slovenia, who have four points, also hope to go through, and their match with Spain should play a crucial role for both opponents.
The second Group B match in Spodek Arena in Katowice will be an exciting clash between the only non-European team in the group, Saudi Arabia, and Slovenia, one of the two teams awarded with a Wild Card for the 28th IHF Men's World Championship.
Slovenia will open the World Men's Handball Championship campaign in Poland's Katowice on Thursday against Saudi Arabia in what will be the nation's tenth appearance on the global stage. Slovenia are cautious not to be overly ambitious, with progress to the main round being set as the principal goal under new head coach Uroš Zorman.