The feast of the Handball World Cup is over where everyone’s dreams die, in front of Denmark (40-27). The Nordics spoke to the Lusos after the break and qualified for the final, which they will play this Sunday against Croatia (18.00, Teledeporte). The Olympic champion will look for her fourth world title followed to confirm her absolute domain in this sport. He had achieved more than two consecutive golds and they pursue the room. Portugal, the great revolution of this championship, which in its history had never reached some World Cup rooms, will fight for bronze against France a while before (15.00).
The Plusted remained of a piece in the first half, endured the initial demarcation of the Danish (2-6) and were able to resist the high scorer of their rival. The 20-16 of the Intermediate left an intrigue in the Oslo pavilion. A suspense that jumped through the air as the game resumed. Denmark, that rather than winning rivals, took off to not return.
In the first 10 minutes of the second half, it led to the dozen goals (30-20) and there the debate is over. The speed in the Danish game, a launching machine with the legs of Mathias Gidsel (nine goals), the variety of offensive resources (eight goals without failure of Rasmus Lage) and the wall under Palos of Emil Nielsen (15 stops) sank To Portugal, already very blurred and delivered to its fate. It was a storm (20-11 after the intermediate) that took place in the greatest advantage in a semifinal of a World Cup (+13). The Portuguese team broke back, crashed at the rival goal and a rain of counterattacks that swept him from the track fell on him. The destination, so far, of all in this tournament.
On Sunday, Croatia, champion in 2003, is waiting for Denmark, a selection that was not among the favorites to get so far, but that he climbed to the shelter of his people, in the Bombonera de Zagreb, as was clear in the abrasive semifinal that lifted France this Thursday. His problem is that the final will no longer be in his boiler, but under the snow of Oslo.
