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Brazil’s Tokyo 2020 ticket: tears, smiles and waiting
Sunday night in Podgorica, Montenegro, Brazil overcame their South American rivals Chile 26:24 (11:17) in their third and final match of the Tokyo Handball Qualification 2020 – Men’s Tournament 1 and then face an anxious wait for the result of the Norway vs Korea clash to decide their Tokyo 2020 fate.
This is the story of one of the greatest turnarounds ever in world handball. Six years ago, Portugal was in disarray, losing games against lesser opponents in the IHF Men’s World Championship Qualification Phase.
Since the appointment of Paulo Pereira in May 2016,…
“First of all, it sounds amazing,” says Norway’s Sander Sagosen to ihf.info with a wide smile. He is responding to the question: ‘Norway are going to the Olympic Games – how does it feel?’ after just leaving the court following a 44:31 victory over Republic of Korea which confirmed a Tokyo 2020 spot in July and August later t…
Petrus: “Every time I play for Brazil, I feel my people”
Brazil and FC Barca left back Thiagus Petrus spoke to ihf.info at the Tokyo Handball Qualification 2020 – Men’s Tournament 1 in Podgorica, Montenegro ahead of their final, and crucial, clash against South American neighbours Chile today at 17:30 (CET).
Petrus recorded his 150th match in a national team shirt whe…
