A night of hell, before achieving the greatest feat in the history of handball in Cape Verde.
The players of this archipelago located off the coast of Africa, won their first victory in their history in the handball world championship on Thursday, beating Uruguay (33-25).
A feat, as the players fell on each other the night before the meeting, as related by our colleagues from Handnews.
In question, the bunk beds of their hotel in Gothenburg, Sweden, not at all designed for their build, and which therefore gave way under their athletic weight.
The selection must face very limited means, several patrons participate in particular in the financing of their adventure at the World Cup.
During their first participation in a world championship, in 2021, the Cape Verdeans had only been able to play their first pool match, lost against Hungary, before having to forfeit hit by the Covid-19 epidemic. during the competition.
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