The Belgian handball men were pulled out of the cloud. After the euphoria against Tunisia, the warning against Bahrain followed. Despite a lightning start, the Red Wolves lost their last match of the group (28-30) and must hope Denmark do their homework against Tunisia later tonight. If logic is respected and Denmark wins, the Belgians will advance to third place.
The Red Wolves pull away 5-0
The first victory in the World Cup, 31-29 over Tunisia, gave the Belgians wings. Against Bahrain they started the match scathingly.
Coutres flew every ball into the corner and goalkeeper Letience kept a clean sheet on the board for a long time: 5-0.
But after about 10 minutes, the Belgian machine started to malfunction, while the Bahraini started to work. The number 2 in Asia broke Lettens’ code and evened the score: 9-9.
It could be worse. Face to face with goalkeeper Mohammed, Belgium piled on defeats, Bahrain carried out and entered the second half with a reward of 3 goals: 12-15.
She was allowed to break into the Belgian dressing room.
Belgian tactics offer no consolation
It may have been just a first-half storm as Bahrain pulled away from Belgium.
Admittedly, the Bahrain goalkeeper was also a good goalkeeper. The Red Wolves seemed to be shooting blanks.
National coach Cela used his well-known tactics and fielded 7 field players for 6 on offense. Without much success.
Glorieux also got a red push-up under his nose. His opponent got to his feet, and the referee saw it the other way around.
Bahrain played its experience on the highest stage. In the last minutes, mercy quarter-finals of the Games in Tokyo.
Belgium was allowed to come close to two goals. Final score: 28-30.
Consider the third
Bahrain closes out the group in second place, and the Red Wolves must hope Denmark do their sporting duty against Tunisia later tonight.
If logic is respected and Denmark wins, the Belgians will advance to third place.
In this case, they will open their second round on Thursday with a match against Egypt. This is usually followed by matches against Croatia and the United States.
Belgium targets
8 – Rafael Coteres
5- Arab Quraimi
4 – Tom Robbins
2 – Bartosh Kadziora
3-Nick Brown
1 – Jeroen de Bully
1 – Yannick Glorieux
1 – Uncle Simon
1 – Kobe Serra
1 – Serge Spurin
1 – Yves Vancusen
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