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Croatia confirmed their main round spot by beating Morocco after a slow start. The African side was keeping up with the Croats in the first half, but they did not have enough strength to keep on the same level for the whole 60 minutes. By defeating Morocco, Croatia sent the United States of America to the main round Group IV and Moroccans to the President's Cup Group II. Group G Croatia vs Morocco 36:24 (15:13)
The first group phase of the International Handball Federation Men's World Championship drew to a close in Poland and Sweden, with the final five teams securing their place in the main round.
There is a famous saying in sports: "You are only as good as your last result'". For Croatia, at IHF Men's World Championships, that result is their worst ranking in 14 appearances – 15th. Those appearances have seen them as ever-present since 1995, and they collected five medals – one gold (2003), three silvers (1995, 2005, 2009) and one bronze (2013).