The czech Republic national handball team faces a formidable challenge as thay prepareโ to compete against a top international opponent,โ aiming for an upset victory that could propel them into the main stage of the championship. The team will confront a powerhouse outside ofโ Europe, seeking to build on momentum gained from aโฃ recent hard-fought match and capitalize on the tournament’sโฃ qualifying structure.
Two years prior, in 2023,โ the Czech team encountered this same opponent inโ the championship, โฃsustaining a 27-30 defeat.โ Despite the loss, the result unexpectedly secured their advancement to the quarterfinals,โ ultimatelyโ achieving their bestโข finish since the dissolution โคof โฃCzechoslovakia withโข an eighth-place ranking. This year, while considered โunderdogs, the Czechs believe they have a chance to surpriseโ and advance; โthree of the โคfourโ teams in their groupโค will progress to the โขnext round. They will conclude their groupโข play on โMonday against โฃCuba, considered the weakest team in the group.
Following โa recent battle withโค a favored team, player Novotnรก expressed optimism, stating the โteam hadโ “raised โคtheir self-confidence.” The Czechsโข are hoping to leverage this newfound confidence as they take on their next opponent.