Norway bounced back after a tough defeat against Spain in the quarter-finals of the World Championship and claimed a victory against Hungary. The Scandinavian side was in front throughout the whole match and resisted all the Hungarian efforts to make a change. On Sunday (29 January), Norway will play against Germany for the fifth place, while Hungary and Egypt enter the fray for the seventh place.
Placement Matches 5-8
Norway vs Hungary 33:25 (16:13)
After a fascinating 80-minute double additional time at the ERGO Arena in Gdansk, Spain overcame Norway by a single goal (35:34) to move through to the 2023 IHF Men’s World Championship semi-finals.
Spain will now face Denmark in the semi-finals after the Danes saw off Hungary in their quarter-final in Stockholm.
Quarter-final
Norway vs Spain 34:35 after extra time (25:25, 13:12)
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