Porec – Austria’s handball players can continue to dream of the quarter-finals at the World Cup. On Thursday, Lukas Hutecek and Co. defeated Qatar in Porec with 28:26 (16:14) and not only have the main round ticket in their pocket, but also take two important points with them to Varazdin, where they are aiming for the quarter-finals. In the second phase of the tournament, the opponents from Tuesday will almost certainly be Hungary, the Netherlands and North Macedonia.