Portugal beat Spain to come close to 1/4 final
Portugal is now on the verge of qualifying for the quarter-finals at the 2025 World Handball Championship after a hard-fought match against Spain, which ended with a 35:29 victory for the Spanish team. Despite the loss, Portugal put up a strong fight, with standout performances from F. Costa, who scored 8 goals, and goalkeeper Marques, who made 12 crucial saves.
Spain led by a slim margin at halftime, 16:15, and ultimately pulled away in the second half. For Spain, Fernandez was the top scorer with 6 goals, supported by Casado (5) and A. Dujshebaev (4).
Portugal’s impressive performances in the tournament have kept them in contention, and they will be looking to secure their place in the next stage with just one more push.
Spain – Portugal 35:29 (16:15)
Spain: Perez de Vargas (2 saves), Hernandez (5 saves); Casado 5, Tarrafeta 3, A. Dujshebaev 4, Sole 2, P. Cikusa, Garciandia 3, Serdio 2, D. Dujshebaev, Alvarez, Sanchez Migallon, Fernandez 6, D. Cikusa, Barrufet 3, Rodriguez 1
Portugal: Marques (12 saves), Capdeville (1 save); Portela 1, Iturriza Alvarez 4, Silva 2, Fernandes 2, Branquinho 1, Areia 3, F. Costa 8, Salvador 6, Gomes 2, M. Costa 3, Oliveira, Frade 1, Magalhaes 2
John Doe
25. January 2025. at 17:15
Really??? A Portuguese loss??? Is this site really about Handball?? Couldn’t get the winning team right? In a world cup match?? Who wrote this article? You should fire him.