Defensive show by Iceland – No winner between Sweden and Spain
Iceland will take fourt points to the Main Round, while Spain and Sweden will start with three each.
Strong defensive performance by Icelanders led by Viktor Gisli Hallgrimsson (15 saves) put Scandi team in front of fourth team from Paris 2024 – Slovenia 23:18 (14:8).
Slovenia – Iceland 18:23 (8:14)
Slovenia: Ferlin (2 saves), Lesjak (8 saves); Blagotinsek 2, Henigman, Janc 4, Cehte 1, Jovicic 1, Kodrin 2, Zarabec 1, Horzen, Ovnicek, Makuc 2, Kavcic, Mackovsek 1, Novak 2/1, Vlah 2
Iceland: Gustavsson, Hallgrimsson (15 saves); Rikharsson 1, Smarason 3, Palmarsson 5, V. Kristjansson 7, Elisson, Jönsson 1, G. Kristjansson 1, Gislason, Gunnarsson, Vidarsson 2, Thorkelsson 3, Gudjonsson, Einarsson, Olafsson
Sweden was five goals up after 30 minutes, but Spain came back to take vital point with goal of Alex Dujshebaev few seconds before the final buzzer – 29:29 (16:11).
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