WCh 2025: Brazil beat Norway, strong German second-half


Brazil made amazing start of the tournament by beating host team of Norway 29:26, one of the biggest favorites to qualify for TOP 8 in front of fans in Oslo.
Germany did a soild job against Poland 35:28 in the second half.
Croatia beat Bahrain 36:22 in front of sold-out Arena Zagreb in front of 15.000 fans.
Germany – Poland 35:28 (15:14)
Germany: Späth (3 saves), Wolff (10/3 saves); Uscins 10, Golla 6, Witzke 5, Knorr 5, Mertens 3, Köster 2, Lichtlein 1, Zerbe 1, Fischer 1, Grgic 1, Dahmke, Stutzke, Steinert, Kastening.
Poland: Jastrzebski (1 save), Morawski (12 saves); Pietrasik 7, Syprzak 6/1, Jedraszczyk 4, Olejniczak 2, Moryto 2/1, Czaplinski 2, Wojdan 2, Czuwara 1, Marciniak 1, Gebala 1, Przytula, Paterek, Adamski, Rogulski.
Norway – Brazil 26:29 (14:12)
Norway: Bergerud (9/1 saves), Kristensen (2 saves); Aga, Sagosen 3, Barthold 3, Överby 1, Matic, Tönnesen 3, Björnsen 3, Gröndahl 6/4, O’Sullivan, Lien, Solstad 1, Pedersen, Lyse 1, Röd 5.
Brazil: da Rosa (11/2 saves), Martins Nascimento (4/2 saves); Matos Santos 1, Petrus, Monte 6, M.A. da Silva, Langaro 8, Carvalho 3, D. A. da Silva 2, Hackbarth 3/3, Oliveira 1, Freitas, Borges 1, Filho, Rodrigues 4, Dupoux.
Hungary – North Macedonia 27:27 (14:14)
Hungary: Mikler, Palasics (10/2 saves); Sipos, Boka 1, Z. Krakovszki 1, Ligetvari 1, B. Krakovszki, Fazekas 2, Banhidi 1, Szita 2, Bodo 5, Ilic 6, Rosta, Lekai 4, Onodi-Janoskuti 1, Imre 3.
North Macedonia: Mitrevski (13 saves), Kizikj; Velkovski 3, Gjorgiev, Mitev 3, Markoski 1, Kuzmanovski 10, Kosteski 1, Peshevski 2, Jagurinovski 2, Lazarevski 1, Djonov 1, Stojkovikj, Pe. Atanasijevikj 1, Serafimov 2, Pa. Atanasijevikj.
Croatia – Bahrain 36:22 (17:9)
Croatia: Kuzmanovic (12/2 saves), Pesic (2 saves); Duvnjak 2, Sostaric 8, Simic 1, Srna 1, Pavlovic 1, Maras 4, Mamic, Cindric 3, Lucin 4, Martinovic 2, Susnja 1, Sipic, Glavas 5/1, Jelinic 4.
Bahrain: Isa (1/1 save), M. Ali (6 saves); Eid, Alsamahiji, Rabia, Qambar, Kadhem, M. Ali, H. Ali, M. Alzaimoor, Abdulkarin, A. Alzaimoor, Khamis, Alfalahi, Abdulla, Alasheeri, Ahmed, Mohamed.
