Porec – Austria’s handball men got off to a successful start in the World Cup with a 37:26 (18:16) mandatory win over Kuwait and have the main round ticket within their grasp. Despite the loss of captain Mykola Bilyk and the recent injury shock of Janko Bozovic, team boss Ales Pajovic’s selection ultimately prevailed on Tuesday in Porec and will fight for an important two points against Qatar on Thursday (8.30 p.m./live ORF 1). the main round.