This is the table of the Polish group M¦ in handball after the last match of the Poles

Before the meeting Iran – Poland it was known that the white-and-reds had no chance of advancing to the quarter-finals of the World Cup. Patryk Rombel’s players have lost three out of five matches so far and with the score of two points they were fourth in the group of the first phase of the main phase. After Slovenia’s victory over Montenegro, Poles were sure that even if they won against Iran, they would not be able to advance to a higher position. So they struggled to stay in fourth position and finish the tournament in style.

The Polish national team has finished the world championships. Fourth place win against Iran

The Poles dominated the rivals from the beginning of the match and went to the break leading 16:10. The second half also went well for the white-and-reds, and the safe advantage was maintained almost until the end. They finally won 26:22.

Poland finished this phase of the competition with four points and a goal difference of 123:127. Fifth Montenegro scored two points less and third Slovenia two points more. Iran’s defeat means that the Asian team finishes the tournament with zero points.

The first two places in the table of Group I are occupied by the representations of France and Spain. Even before the start of the round, they had eight points each and a sure promotion to the quarter-finals. The direct clash of both teams, scheduled for 20:30 on Sunday, will determine the final positions.

Table of the “Polish” group of the 1st phase of the World Cup in handball

1. France – 4 games, balance 4-0-0, goals 137:108, 8 points
2. Spain – 4 matches, record 4-0-0, goals 123:96, 8 pts
3. Slovenia – 5 matches, record 3-0-2, goals 158:133, 6 pts
4. Poland – 5 matches, record 2-0-3, goals 123:127, 4 points
5. Montenegro – 5 matches, record 1-0-4, goals 126:154, 2 pts
6. Iran – 5 matches, record 0-0-5, goals 125:174, 0 pts