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(Photo: Hrvacki Lukometni Sabes)
Croatia have made a sensational start to the 2024 EHF European Men’s Handball Championship, which will be held in Germany tonight.
Croatia pulled off a huge upset against European runners-up Spain, narrowly winning the match. 39-29.
(Photo: Hrvacki Lukometni Sabes)
Croatia led from the start, taking an early 6-1 lead. They were able to maintain their advantage throughout the first half, leading 18-14 going into the break. A four-goal onslaught at the start of the second half extended Croatia’s lead to 22-14.
(Photo credit: © Jozo Cabraja / kolektiff)
With a large Croatian squad in the stands, Man of the Match Ivan Martinovic and Mario Šostarić each scored eight goals as Croatia extended their lead to 10 goals and sealed a memorable victory. contributed to recording one.
“Congratulations, my comrades. I can’t remember the last time Spain lost by 10 goals. When you defend like we did, it’s hard to lose. Especially by 10 goals. It’s not easy to beat Spain. Let’s celebrate a little bit and focus on our next opponent. The players played very well so there’s nothing more to say, but we still have work to do. There’s a lot. I would also like to thank the fans who came,” said Croatia coach Goran Perkovac.
(Photo credit: © Jozo Cabraja / kolektiff)
Croatia will play Austria in their next match on Sunday before facing Romania in their final Group B match on Tuesday.