Belarus won decisive battle against Hungary 27:25 (15:13) and caught the “last ticket” for the eighth-final train. Team of Yuriy Shevtsov played their best handball in match which they had to win in order to avoid playing in President Cup. With two points they put Hungary on fourth place and sent them on Denmark at eight-finals.
BELARUS – HUNGARY 27–25 (15–13)
BELARUS : SZALDACENKA – D. Rutenka 3, Silovics 2, PUHOVSZKIJ 6 (3), KOROLJOK 3, Kules 3, JURINOK 4. Citov, Sumak, Padsivalov, Gajducsenko, BROVKO 6 (6), Sinkel
HUNGARY: Mikler – CSÁSZÁR 7 (2), Zubai Sz., Schuch, Ligetvári 1, Dzsamali 1, JUHÁSZ Á. 7 (1), Fazekas, Bánhidi 2, Balogh Zs. 2, Harsányi 1, Lékai 1, Ancsin G. 1, Gulyás P., Bodó 2
Belarus will face Sweden for the quarter-final.
STANDINGS:
Germany 10
Croatia 8
Belarus 4
Hungary 4
Saudi Arabia 2
Chile 2
PHOTO: IHF