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Olympic champions France made it six wins from six going into the quarter-finals of the International Handball Federation Men's World Championship with an impressive victory over Spain, as Hungary sneaked into the last eight.
What a game it was. Portugal had everything in their hands but failed to stop Sweden or even snatch a draw. It was a close contest until the 40th minute of the match when Sweden made a six-goal lead, a hard challenge for the Portuguese side, even though they came close five minutes before the final whistle. Co-host claimed their sixth win in a row and pushed Hungary into the quarter-final with them. Main Round Group II Sweden vs Portugal 32:30 (13:14)
Spain, France and co-hosts Sweden reached the quarter-finals as the main round continued at the International Handball Federation Men’s World Championship.
Sweden claimed their fifth consecutive win at the World Championship and booked their ticket for the quarter-finals. Andreas Palicka between the posts became a nightmare for Iceland's attackers and helped his team to seal the comfortable win in front of more than 10,000 chanting fans in Scandinavium Arena. Main Round Group II Iceland vs Sweden 30:35 (16:17)
In one of the most interesting main round groups, all three European sides have a chance to reach the quarter-finals of the 28th IHF Men's World Championship. While Hungary and Portugal have a somewhat easier task in securing crucial two points, Portugal will have to face co-hosts Sweden and win to go through to the knock-out phase of the event. Even a draw can push them through if Hungary and/or Iceland win.