Handball World Cup: Denmark wins semi -finals against Portugal

Denmark’s handball player grab a series after a new demonstration of power after her fourth World Cup title. The ensemble of national coach Nikolaj Jacobsen hit Germany-constraint Portugal in the semi-finals of Oslo with 40:27 (20:16) and fights on Sunday (6 p.m./Eurosport and Sportdeutschland.tv) in the final point against Croatia for the next chapter his success story.

Berlin’s world handball player Mathias Gidsel was the best thrower for the Danes on Friday evening with nine goals. The Scandinavians have been unbeaten for more than eight years and incredible 36 World Cup games.

The Danes quickly set off with four goals. In the middle of the second half, the lead even grew to ten goals, the game had long been decided at the time. The top favorite was already able to save strength in the final phase, but nevertheless increased the result effortlessly.

Portugal ended the medal dreams of the German team of national coach Alfred Gislason in an extension thriller on Thursday. The surprise team was in the semi -finals of a world championship for the first time. In the game for third place on Sunday (3 p.m./Eurosport and Sportdeutschland.tv), the team around the Costa brothers Francisco and Martim against European champion France offers the opportunity to crown the strong tournament with a medal.

The Croatians trained by the former national coach Dagur Sigurdsson had eliminated France on Thursday in Zagreb and thus kept the gold dream of her outgoing captain Domagoj Duvnjak alive. The 36-year-old back room player of the THW Kiel denies the last tournament for his home country and could crown his successful international career after World Cup silver, EM silver and Olympic bronze.