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After failing to take a single point at the group stage, Chile have so far been much more successful at the President's Cup, where they claimed their second straight victory. In the South American derby, the Chileans were clearly the better side and now lead Group II with four points, while Uruguay are last-placed with no points under their belt. President's Cup Group I Chile vs Uruguay 34:24 (17:13)
The opening match of the President's Cup Group I in Plock featured two teams who had lost all their matches at the preliminary stage and were looking for redemption. Thanks to an improved performance in the second half, Chile earned their first win at Poland/Sweden 2023 and now lead the group with two points. President's Cup Group I Chile vs Saudi Arabia 26:23 (12:13)
48 games are now elapsed at the 2023 IHF Men’s World Championship, with 24 teams progressing to the main round, while eight are heading to the President’s Cup. It is high time we get into what has happened over the first week of handball at Poland/Sweden 2023, talking about handball, numbers and trends. Five continents represented in the main round
Going into their final preliminary group A clash, Chile knew only a win would do and some maths on the way, while a draw was enough for Montenegro. In just their second IHF Men’s World Championship, the Europeans had gone into the match as favourites, but Chile pushed them all the way, with the result unknown until the final second. Group A Montenegro vs Chile 35:33 (20:18)
Since their first appearance at the IHF Men's World Championship in 2011, Chile have become a mainstay in the competition, qualifying for the past seven consecutive tournaments, as they have continuously improved, with a constant back-and-forth between the second and fourth place in continental competitions.