Two years ago at Egypt 2021, both Uruguay and Algeria had reached the main round, but now they were less successful, ending up in the 31/32 Placement Match after six consecutive defeats.
In a tight battle, Abrous Rayane's last-second goal helped Algeria to finally celebrate their maiden win at the competition to take 31st place, while Uruguay finished 32nd.
31/32 Placement Match
Uruguay vs Algeria 33:34 (17:16)
All eight participants of the President's Cup will play their last games at Poland/Sweden 2023 on Wednesday, as all the 25-32 Placement Matches will take place at Orlen Arena in Plock.
Chile and Tunisia, who won their respective groups at the consolation tournament, will fight for the President's Cup, while all the other teams hope to end the competition on a high.
After losing all of their three matches at the group stage, the Republic of Korea claimed their maiden win at Poland/Sweden 2023, beating Uruguay by seven goals in President's Cup Group I.
Following this result, the Asians top the group alongside Chile, with both having two points, while Uruguay and Saudi Arabia have no points.
President's Cup Group I
Uruguay vs Republic of Korea 30:37 (15:23)
The 2023 IHF Men's World Championship in Poland and Sweden is just the second time Uruguay have appeared in the competition, following their debut at Egypt 2021.
A debut to remember
After five straight defeats, both Saudi Arabia and Uruguay were eager to claim their maiden victory at Poland/Sweden 2023, and it was the Asian team who succeeded in a tight battle.
Following a long-awaited win, Saudi Arabia secured third place in the President's Cup Group I and will meet North Macedonia or Morocco in the 29/30 Placement Match. Uruguay finished fourth in the group and will play Algeria in the 31/32 Placement Match.
President's Cup Group I