Ahead of this match, both teams had already secured their spots in the main round of the 2023 IHF Men’s World Championship, and the subsequent game maybe suggested both teams were already looking ahead to the last 24.
2021 bronze medallists Spain had confirmed their qualification 48 hours previously, while Veselin Vujovic’s Asian side had their confirmed less than an hour before the throw-off thanks to a Chile loss against Montenegro.
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