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France was crowned in Europe, but Sweden got into the Olympics, as did three-time African champion Egypt. Brazil had its revenge in South America and Qatar made an indelible mark in Asia. The pre-Olympic games were plotted.
Portugal and Brazil were vying throughout the whole match, both having a slender advantage at one point. Just as it seemed to be over, in a thriller finish, Brazil received a penalty shot at the end of the match and scored for a draw, ruining Portugal's dream of two new points in a well-balanced group where each goal and each point counts for the quarter-finals spot. Main Round Group II Portugal vs Brazil 28:28 (12:11)
France and Slovenia qualified for the main round of the International Handball Federation World Championship while Montenegro recorded their first win of the tournament co-hosted by Sweden and Poland.
Both Brazil and Uruguay lost their opening matches at Poland/Sweden 2023 and were determined to earn their first points on Saturday. Brazil, who had won all their previous encounters with Uruguay, were heavily favoured to celebrate a victory at Scandinavium, and they ultimately beat their continental rivals by 11 goals. Group C Brazil vs Uruguay 35:24 (19:10)
Brazil have featured in every edition of the IHF Men's World Championship since 1995. However, their results have been mixed, with only one top-10 placement at Germany/Denmark 2019, where the South American side finished ninth after winning five of their eight games. They definitely took a step back at Egypt 2021, where they only snatched one win, drew two matches and lost three. However, their draw against Spain to start the competition surely offered a glimpse of the South American side's potential.