Both Saudi Arabia and Morocco had claimed only one win in the previous matches of the current World Championship, as Saudi Arana defeated Uruguay 28:27, and Morocco beat Algeria with the same score.
In their encounter in Plock, Saudi Arabia had their ups and downs but ultimately took the 29th place at Poland/Sweden 2023, while Morocco finished 30th.
29/30 Placement Match
Saudi Arabia vs Morocco 32:30 (18:11)
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 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
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Denmark, Brazil, Angola, Romania and Saudi Arabia. It is not just a random list of countries or a list put together by somebody who threw a dart at the world’s map and decided which country to visit.
These are the countries Morten Soubak has coached throughout his career with unprecedented success. He was the coach of the first non-European team, Brazil, to win the World Championship in men’s and women’s competitions. He was also the coach that lifted the first IHF Women’s Super Globe with Angola’s Primeiro de Agosto.