Brazil Secures Quarterfinal Spot, Egypt on Track to Follow
With a strong performance against Sweden, Brazil triumphed 27:24 and secured their place in the quarterfinals. Goalkeeper da Rosa’s incredible 20 saves played a pivotal role in their victory.
Egypt, after a narrow 26:25 win over Slovenia, is well-positioned to progress. They will face Cape Verde in their next match, an opponent they are expected to overcome with relative ease, ensuring their path to the quarterfinals remains clear.
Egypt – Slovenia 26:25 (16:14)
Egypt: Hendawy, Aly (6 saves); Omar 5, Hany, Abdou 1, Khairi, Khairi, Tarek, Elmasry, Elderaa 6, Yousri, Ramadan, Abdelwhaed, Nafea 3, Adel 5, Zein 3, Sanad 3
Slovenia: Ferlin (9 saves), Lesjak (1 save); Blagotinsek, B. Janc 8, Dolenec, Kljun, Slatinek Jovicic 3, Kodrin, Zarabec 2, Horzen, Ovnicek, Makuc, Kavcic 3, Mackovsek 1, Novak 1, Vlah 7
Sweden – Brazil 24:27 (9:14)
Sweden: Palicka (7 saves), Thulin (3 saves); Carlsbogard 6, F. Möller 1, Ekberg 2, Karlsson 1, Wanne, Pellas, Lagergren 2, Gottfridsson 5, Edvardsson, Aspenbäck, Sandell 4, Nilsson 2, Johansson 1, Forsell Schefvert
Brazil: da Rosa (20 saves), Martins Nascimento; Matos Santos 1, Petrus, Alves, Monte 4, M.A. da Silva 2, Langaro 4, Carvalho 1, D. A. da Silva 3, Hackbarth 1, Oliveira 3, Borges 3, Filho 1, Rodrigues 2, Dupoux 2
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