The Argentine team had a great first half but did not know how to close it and lost 27:30 against the African team. Despite the defeat, La Garra achieved its best historical position in a World Cup event.
The team tactically led by Eduardo Gallardo showed the best version of him in the first half, but his performance dropped considerably in the second period and paid dearly for it. Elke Karsten, with 6 goals, was the scorer for the Argentine team.
In the initial stage, Argentina controlled the pace of the match. He showed defensive solidity and hurt with the quick rise. Furthermore, Elke Karsten was infallible from seven meters and Marisol Carratú closed the goal. They went to halftime with a partial victory 17-13.
However, everything changed in the final 30. The Argentines entered with doubts and Angola did not forgive. With a 4-0 run, the Africans equalized the match and took control of the game. With an outstanding performance by Isabel Guialo, scorer of the match with 11, the Angolan team became very dangerous in attack and also established itself in defense. Argentina ended up losing 27-30 to Angola.
With this result, they closed their participation in the World Cup in Japan with a balance of 2 wins and 5 losses: they debuted with a 20-24 loss against Japan; then lost 22-35 to Russia; and a day later he added his first victory against China 34-28. They lost with Sweden 23-30 and concluded the group stage with a victory against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, whom they beat 25-16.
After not qualifying for the Main Round, they played in the semifinal of the President Cup (13th/16th places) they beat Hungary 34-26 and in the final they lost to Angola 27-30.
Photo: IHF / Japan 2019
