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Olympic champions France made it six wins from six going into the quarter-finals of the International Handball Federation Men's World Championship with an impressive victory over Spain, as Hungary sneaked into the last eight. ....
France secured their sixth win in a row at the 2023 IHF Men's World Championship, mounting a comeback in the second half against Spain (28:26) to clinch first place in Group I of the main round in Krakow. It is the fourth time in history that France started the world handball flagship competition with six wins in a row, winning the trophy in two of the three previous instances.
Both semi-finalists from Group I were determined on Friday, with one match to go in the main round, and now France and Spain, who have secured their progression, will fight for the top spot in the group. Four other teams will play their last game at Poland/Sweden 2023 on Sunday, and each hopes to finish the tournament on a high. ....
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. ....
For the fourth time in a row at the IHF Men’s World Championship, France started the tournament with a three-match winning streak, as they totally outplayed Slovenia in the second half of their last match in the preliminary round in Katowice, clinching a 35:31 win. Both teams are going to the main round, but France, the group’s winner, will start with four points, while Slovenia will move to Krakow with two points.