In step to the group final: Like the German team, the Serbian handball players also won their second World Cup game and secured their main round ticket early.
After Serbia’s 27:26 (19:13) defeat against Iceland in Stuttgart late on Friday evening, the final for first place in preliminary group C will take place on Sunday (6 p.m./Sporteurope.TV).
Like Germany, the 2013 World Cup runners-up also have 4-0 points to their name. Serbia, which won against Uruguay (31:19) at the start, is in second place due to a goal difference that is 20 goals worse. In addition to winning the group, the main thing on Sunday is who will take how many points into the main round. This begins next week in Dortmund, where the path should lead to the quarter-finals.
Meanwhile, co-hosts Netherlands also won their World Cup opening game. The 2019 world champions defeated Argentina 32:25 (16:11) and thus set the course for a place in the main round. The surprise of the day came from the Faroe Islands team, who won against Spain 27:25 (11:14) after a strong second half.