Men's Handball IHF World Championship 2025

[El Analyzer 231]

Yesterday results :

 

Group I

 

 VS  26-32 easy game for  dominating the whole match 

 VS  27-34, great effort from  in the first half but the most experienced team   managed to secure the victory and qualify to the QF

 VS  39-28, any surprise?!.. I can’t see any team currently can stop  incredible version of handball team 

 

Group II

 

 VS  39-34, it’s not a huge surprise looking at  performance in this tournament,  had 3-4 players playing most of the game and they are +36 years old .. I hope they will not buy new players 

 VS  28-35, expected results.. for handball fans: try to see goal number 9 for  really funny 

 VS  29-26, the most important game yesterday, crucial win for   and they are now the most favourable team to qualify to the QF alongside   while  is officially out

 

standing:

 

group I 

 

 8 qualified

 6 qualified

 4

 3

 3

 0

 

group II

 

 8 qualified

 5

 4

 4

 3

 0

 

Edited January 24 by El Analyzer

[El Analyzer 231]

Today matches:

 

Group III

 

 VS

 VS  

 VS  

 

GROUP IV

 

 VS  

 VS  

 VS  

[rafalgorka 1,634]

Today's predicted winners

 

 

match of the day: CRO vs ISL ???

 

ESP vs POR also very interesting, but the time here is terrible, no chance for me to watch it

Edited January 24 by rafalgorka

[rafalgorka 1,634]

  On 1/24/2025 at 9:07 AM, El Analyzer said:

One of the worst games for  since 2018

Pastor did everything wrong, starting lineup gave indication we are better and let’s play with some subs

rotation was very bad 

no attacking tactics at all (except last 5 minutes) he was relying on players talent 

from organised attack only two shots from the wing !! Against Scandinavian team which means very strong defence specially in the middle 

 

players were in very bad form .. I never saw Yaya in that form since he was U 20

 

except Ali Zien (left back) and Ahmed Adel “Dola” (pivot) the whole team was disappointing 

 

he saved some shots but Hendawy is a poor quality GK.. can’t change the results of any game (selecting him in the squad is a mystery in Egypt)

 

finally, 3 main injuries in the squad 

Yehia Elderaa before the tournament 

Mohab Said (the best sub for Yaya) before the tournament 

Dodo during the match against Croatia

 

 But to be honest  did a great game and well deserved, specially their brilliant GK 

 

 

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Very interesting, very detailed analysis. Many thanks for that!

 

I really hope Egypt will bounce back against Slovenia today.

 

I am cheering for Egypt, because - OBVIOUSLY - I don't want Handball WCH to be an European-only tournament.

[hoversaBR 474]

I'm curious if our team can compete against Sweden. I think our chances against Spain are decent, but we'd probably have to beat both teams to make it to the quarterfinals. It probably won't happen, but it's not as impossible as I thought.

[El Analyzer 231]

  On 1/24/2025 at 2:25 PM, rafalgorka said:

Very interesting, very detailed analysis. Many thanks for that!

 

I really hope Egypt will bounce back against Slovenia today.

 

I am cheering for Egypt, because - OBVIOUSLY - I don't want Handball WCH to be an European-only tournament.

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Many thanks

imagine if  beat  we will guarantee qualification 

 

what would be our position, this is the interesting part:

1- if  beat  or draw  will be second

2-if  beat  With 1 goal difference,  will be second

3-if  beat  With 3 or 4 or  goal difference,  will be first

4-if  beat  With 6 or more  goal difference,  will be second

5-if  beat  With 2 or 5 or  goal difference,  will wait to see overall goal difference to know if we are first or second

 

very interesting 

[rafalgorka 1,634]

@El Analyzer what are your predictions for EGY vs SLO???

[El Analyzer 231]

 has some obvious attacking problems this tournament including one serious injury last game for their right back

The history between the two teams shows very close games and draw several times (which is not a common result in our sport)

 

my prediction would be very close games but  will win 

 

prediction and hope too 

[El Analyzer 231]

  On 1/24/2025 at 2:33 PM, hoversaBR said:

I'm curious if our team can compete against Sweden. I think our chances against Spain are decent, but we'd probably have to beat both teams to make it to the quarterfinals. It probably won't happen, but it's not as impossible as I thought.

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I was usually saying the inconsistency is the main problem of

Now  has similar problem .. you have a very good team but I often feel the individuals are better than the team performance, you can see  beat a strong team but on the other hand you may see them lose with score or lose against weaker teams.. very difficult to predict 

 

my guess today would be for:SWE because they were doing well most of the games (except few crucial moments against Spain and Portugal)

 

if your team can keep the score close you will have a good chance near the end to do something 

[hoversaBR 474]

  On 1/24/2025 at 3:23 PM, El Analyzer said:

I was usually saying the inconsistency is the main problem of

Now  has similar problem .. you have a very good team but I often feel the individuals are better than the team performance, you can see  beat a strong team but on the other hand you may see them lose with score or lose against weaker teams.. very difficult to predict 

 

my guess today would be for:SWE because they were doing well most of the games (except few crucial moments against Spain and Portugal)

 

if your team can keep the score close you will have a good chance near the end to do something 

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Yes, that was evident against Portugal, when we were winning quite comfortably and suddenly we lost control of the match.