The Netherlands defeated the Czech Republic by 33-20 in a direct clash for the top position in Group H of the Women’s World Handball Championships. Thus, the Netherlands won the top position in the group, while the Czech Republic remained second.
Bo van Wetering was the top scorer for the winners with 7 goals, while Laura van der Heijden and Nikita van der Vliet added 5 goals each. On the other hand, Charlotte Cholevova scored 6 goals for the Czech Republic and Veronika Mala added 5 goals.
In the other match from the group, Argentina won versus Congo by 31-26 after a great match by Micaela Casasola and Malena Cavo, scoring 7 goals and 6 goals, respectively.
The top position in the group is occupied by the Netherlands, while the Czech Republic is second and Argentina wins the 3rd place.
In Group D, France kept their perfect asset and defeated Slovenia by 31-27 also in a direct clash for the top position. Lena Grandveau scored 6 goals for the winners, while Tjasa Stanko was the top scorer for Slovenia. In another match from the group, Angola and Iceland made a 26-26 draw. France and Slovenia are on the top positions, while Angola earned the third place.
Germany smashed Poland by 33-17 and finished on the top in Group F. Poland was second and Japan was third, after defeating Iran by 42-10.
Montenegro defeated Hungary by 24-18 in Group B, while Cameroon won their match versus Paraguay by 26-23.