Brazil hit the table with a surprise.
Norway’s Sander Sagosen was a disappointed man after the loss to Brazil. EPA / AOP
The Norwegian national handball team’s World Cup tournament started with a shock loss, when Brazil beat their opponent, who played in front of their home crowd, 29–26.
– A humiliating performance. A real gut punch, now we have to do something, Norwegian TV3 commentator Daniel Hoglund bewitched after the loss is confirmed.
On the studio side, a former national team player Be Erevik hit more slop.
– In last year’s European Championship, we drew against Faroe Islands, which was a shockingly bad result. This is even worse in my eyes, Erevik said.
A knife at the throat
Portugal and USA also play in the group. Norway are expected to clear their way to the second group stage, but in the format every point counts.
The Norwegian players did not go to the explanation line after the fiasco.
– This is frustrating. We now have a knife at our throats for the rest of the World Cup, Sander Sagosen agreed and received support for his view From Sebastian Barthold.
– This is far from what we hoped for. We have put a lot of pressure on ourselves and now we have to overcome the rest. Bad start.
The Norwegian national handball team won silver in the 2017 and 2019 World Championships. At the Olympics in Paris and Tokyo, the men from the fjord advanced to the quarterfinals.
Brazil is a regular visitor to prize competitions, but it has not achieved real success.
In addition to Norway, Denmark and Croatia will host the World Cup tournament that started on Tuesday.