In the men's handball world championship held in Egypt, the final round of the qualifying round was held, and Japan beat Angola 30 to 29, the third place or higher in the group was confirmed, and the top three teams decided to advance to the main round. I did.
The World Men's Handball Championship is being held in Egypt with strict infection control measures as the infection of the new coronavirus continues to spread.
The Japanese men's national team, who will participate in the Tokyo Olympics for the first time in eight tournaments in the host country frame, played against Angola, who lost in the previous tournament, in the third round on the 19th, which was the final round of the qualifying round.
The match started to compete for one point from the first half, but Japan scored four consecutive goals with less than nine minutes remaining, leading 16-12 and returning.
In the second half, he was caught up in the final stage due to the onslaught of the opponent, but Yuto Agarie, an ace player, decided a spin shot at the point where the match time was less than 2 minutes, and he won 30 to 29.
With this, Japan's total results are 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw, and the group's 3rd place or higher is confirmed, and it is decided to advance to the main round where the top 3 teams of the qualifying round advance.
This is the second time that Japan has passed the qualifying round of the World Championship for the first time in 12 tournaments since the 1997 Kumamoto tournament held in Japan.