The Spanish women’s handball team took a step forward in the 2023 World Cup this Sunday, beating Brazil (25-27) at the end of the first half and showing its best performance after three matches, advancing to the main round with confidence and four points.

Ambros Martín’s team grew in every aspect of the game, match after match. Two victories against Kazakhstan with room for improvement and Ukraine will be first in Group G. Two important points to advance with the maximum to the stage where Spain will face the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, plus Argentina or Congo and where tickets to the quarter-finals have already been distributed.

The World Cup required growth and the ‘Guerreras’ advanced and hit a high in the first half at the Arena Nord in Frederikshavn (Denmark). While goals were scored in 20 minutes, Spain adapted in defense without failing in attack. Mireya González shared a lot of games and Lysa Tchaptchet He monopolized the attacking actions at the center.

Martin chose change and enter target In return for Darly Zoqbi a Merche Castellanos that lacked the halo of previous days, the Spanish-Brazilian gave the match the stops it needed. Brazil showed their quality with Bruna de Paula and Ana Paula, but the Spanish defense was also winning the battle with an uncomfortable striker until ‘Guerreras’ took command.

Silvia Arderius, Sole López and Kaba Gassama in the last minutes scored Martín’s team the maximum number of points in the first half (12-16). Brazil fought back after passing the locker room and found their moment of the match through the lethal Ana Paula (8 goals). With the tension of the passing minutes and Mireya González remaining on the bench, ‘Guerreras’ found themselves on the bench.

The attack worked as a response but Spain needed to curb the ‘verdeamarela’ as in the first half. Paula Arcos took the lead and Zoqbi made crucial interventions as Spain roared back to equalize two minutes from the end. Nerves kicked in and ‘Guerreras’ dealt the final blow to victory one of those remembered in a championship.