On the third day of the Women’s World Handball Championship, Romania, Brazil and Norway won the most significant victories. The tricolors are in the lead after the first matches in group E.

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Norway and Brazil, scores of the day at the Handball World Cup

The reigning champions and top favorites for this edition scored another decisive victory, scoring 45-28 against Austria and already have 88 goals scored in the first two matches, as well as 39 conceded.

And Brazil played in the match against Kazakhstan with a score of 46-15, being the team that scored the most goals in this match.

Only one game ended in a draw, 22-22, between Croatia and Senegal.

In the Romanian group, the match between Denmark and Serbia consisted of two completely different halves.

While Serbia controlled the first half and led at halftime, Denmark was the better team in the second half and turned the game around, 25-21 (10-12).

Group E ranking of the Women’s World Handball Championship

1. Romania – 2 points (44:19)

2. Denmark – 2 points (25:21)

3. Serbia – 0 points (21:25)

4. Chile – 0 points (19-44)

Results of the day at the Women’s Handball World Cup

South Korea – Greenland 27-16

Croatia – Senegal 22-22

Kazakhstan – Brazil 15-46

Romania – Chile 44-19

Austria – Norway 28-45

Denmark – Serbia 25-21

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>> Here you can read a comprehensive presentation of the 2023 Women’s Handball World Cup

Briefly about the 2023 Women’s Handball World Cup

• It takes place from November 29 to December 17.

• Host countries: Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

• This is the first ever edition organized by three countries.

• The WC is held in 6 cities: Herning, Frederikshavn (Denmark), Stavanger, Trondheim (Norway), Helsingborg and Gothenburg (Sweden).

• 32 national teams from 5 confederations participate in the World Cup.

• The official anthem is called “Aiming for number one” and was created by Swedish DJ Wahlstedt.

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What do the 2023 World Cup groups look like among women’s handball

Group A: Sweden, Croatia, China, Senegal

Group B: Montenegro, Hungary, Cameroon, Paraguay

Group C: Norway, South Korea, Greenland, Austria

Group D: France, Slovenia, Angola, Iceland

Group E: Denmark, Romania, Serbia, Chile

Group F: Germany, Poland, Japan, Iran

Group G: Brazil, Spain, Ukraine, Kazakhstan

Group H: Netherlands, Czech Republic, Argentina, Congo

• The group stage matches will begin on November 29 and end on December 5.

• The top three players from all eight groups will advance to the main groups.

• Main group I: A1, B1, A2, B2, A3, B3

• Main group II: C1, D1, C2, D2, C3, D3

• Main group III: E1, F1, E2, F2, E3, F3

• Main group IV: G1, H1, G2, H2, G3, H3

• The matches in the main groups will take place from December 6 to 11.

• The first two teams from the four main groups will advance to the quarterfinals of the Women’s Handball World Cup.

• The quarter-finals will take place on December 12 and 13 (two matches per day) at the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning.

• The semi-finals will take place on December 15 at the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning.

• The finals (small and large) will take place on December 17 at Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning.

Spain – Ukraine 32-20

Sweden – China 36-24