In the World Men's Handball Championship in Egypt, the main round, which is the second league, has begun, and Japan lost to Argentina 24 to 28 in the first match, eliminating the possibility of advancing to the final tournament within the second place in the group.
The Japan national handball team, who will participate in the Tokyo Olympics for the first time in eight tournaments in the host country frame, won the qualifying round for the first time in 12 tournaments at the World Championships held in Egypt.
In the main round, which is the second league, 24 countries will be divided into four groups to play the league match, and the top two countries will advance to the final tournament in terms of the total results of the qualifying round.
On the 21st, Japan played against Argentina in 17th place in the previous tournament.
In the first half, Yoshino Ki showed an activity of scoring 6 points with a sharp cut shot, but suffered from the opponent's quick ball turning and turned back with a development of chasing 13 to 17.
In the second half, Japan attacked with the aim of reversing, but was blocked by the good save of the opponent's goalkeeper and could not close the point difference until the end, losing 24 to 28.
As a result, Japan's total results, combined with the results carried over from the qualifying round, resulted in 2 losses and 1 draw, eliminating the possibility of winning the final tournament, which is within the second place of the group.
Japan will play against Denmark, the winner of the previous tournament, before dawn on the 24th.