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Cairo (AP) - Defending champion Denmark trembled in a crazy handball thriller against hosts Egypt in the World Cup semi-finals.
The team around superstar Mikkel Hansen, who almost became a tragic figure, won 4: 3 in the seven-meter throw in Cairo.
After two extra times it was 35:35.
Denmark can continue to hope for the second World Cup gold after 2019.
Opponent in the semifinals is the winner of the duel between European champions Spain and Norway.
In a dramatic game, the Danes had twice before their eyes to win.
First in regular time, when they were in possession and outnumbered 22 seconds before the end after a mistake by the World Cup host.
But the team of world champion trainer Nikolaj Jacobsen missed this chance just as in the first extra time.
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Hansen, of all people, who was the best thrower with ten goals, caused a seven-meter penalty with unsportsmanlike conduct and received the red card for it.
The same thing happened to the Egyptians in the second extension, which continued the madness of the seven-meter line.
In the nerve duel, Denmark's goalkeeper Niklas Landin from the German record champion THW Kiel advanced to the match winner for the favorite with two throws.
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