Belgium-Greece 24-26: A big double for the national team, they are within reach of qualifying for EURO 2024

The men’s national handball team achieved an important victory in every respect. Zaravina’s players beat Belgium 26-24 away, leaving them bottom of the group.

After the Netherlands win over Croatia, we now have a three-way draw and from the group for the finals of EURO 2024, the top two teams and the four best third-placed teams from all groups qualify.

For Greece, Papavasilis, Liapis and Savvas all scored four goals, while Bukovinas produced a great game with 19 interventions (44.19%). saves), but also two goals from one goal to the other.

The race: The national team went into the game strong and managed to build a four-goal lead to lead 1-5 and 2-6. The Belgians fought back and almost equalized after twenty minutes (7:7).

In the next five minutes, both teams played goal and goal until the national team ended the first half 13:10 with goals from Toska and Passias. It should be mentioned that Belgium scored with Vankosen but it didn’t count as it was clearly too late.

However, the beginning of the second half was not similar. Belgium was able to prevail with a partial 7:2 and lead 17:15.

Eventually the national team woke up and, with a partial 4-0 lead, was able to take the 17-19 lead again. The blue and white lead lasted until the 52nd minute when Belgium led 23:22 and 24:23 two minutes later through goals from Cotters, Brown and Kenziora.

But the continuation belonged to the national team. Kandylas made it 24-25, Papavasilis gave the National a 57.19 lead, with Brown and Cotters missing a double chance to level the match.

Finally, Haris Mallios sealed the national team’s victory with a goal he scored with 14 seconds remaining to make the final 24-26.

Belgium – Greece 24-26

The five minutes: 1-1, 1-4, 4-6, 7-7, 8-9, 10-13 (m), 13-14, 17-16, 18-19, 20-22, 24-24, 24-26

BELGIUM (Silla): Letens, Hadzic 2, Caters 4, Brown 2, Coleman, Boyon, Vancosen, Keziora 4, Ums 1, Glorio 1, Vanov, De Bel 7, Spurs, Kandel 3, Delpierre

GREECE (Zaravinas): Kostakidis, Bayios, Boskos 3, Liapis 4, Mylonas, Mallios 3, Michaelidis, Passias 2, Toskas 1, Bukovinas 2, Papavasilis 4, Kandylas, Papadionisiou, Arabatzis 3, Papantonopoulos, Savvas 4.

Referee: Cassador-Nicolaou (Portugal), Observer: Reibel (France), Red: 47:50 Coleman (three two minutes), Two minutes: 6-6, Penalties: 3/5-2/2

The competition plan

• Belgium Greece 24-26
• Netherlands – Croatia 32-27

Result (in 3 games)

1. Croatia 4

2. Netherlands 4th

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3. Greece 4

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4. Belgium 0