Junior World Championship handball South‑Central results: Brazil ended with a 36–30 defeat to Sweden to place 12th, Chile fell 34–26 to Nigeria to rank 20th, and Argentina defeated the United States 23–20 to close 21st.
Brazil fall to Sweden and finish 12th — Junior World Championship handball South‑Central results
Brazil wrapped up the Junior World Championship with a 36–30 loss to Sweden and a 12th‑place overall finish. The South Americans controlled the opening stages, leading 8–5 after ten minutes and 12–10 on 20, before Sweden flipped the momentum late in the first half and never trailed again; Swedish left‑hander Ludvig Jurmala Åström topped the scoring with seven.
Chile lose to Nigeria and place 20th
Chile concluded 20th after a 34–26 defeat to Nigeria in the placement round. The Africans burst out to an 8–0 start that shaped the contest; Chile created chances but lacked precision. In the second half Nigeria restored a double‑digit cushion (28–18 on 54), even after a direct red for Victor Gbenga Rotibi following a strike on Diego Arancibia; Danilo Salgado led Chile with eight, while Maximiliano Cabrera added four.
Argentina beat the USA and close 21st
Argentina closed 21st by beating the United States 23–20, finishing with two wins —both in the President’s Cup— and five losses in the group stage. In the prelims, the Albiceleste fell to Germany (43–25), Iceland (26–22), Denmark (31–23), Chile (25–22) and Norway (31–21). The turnaround arrived in the Cup phase with wins over Kosovo (36–29) and the USA (23–20). “The balance is positive, even if it wasn’t what we expected; the USA improved a lot since we met in Portugal,” said David Hernán Schenkel after the finale.
With these Junior World Championship handball South‑Central results, Brazil were the best‑placed side, Chile finished inside the Top‑20, and Argentina signed off with a win.
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