Brazil closed its participation in the 24th World Women’s Handball Championship in Kumamoto, Japan with a 22-18 victory over Senegal taking 17th place and improving its position in the last tournament in 2017 (18th).
The Brazilian team won the last three games in the competition. Having placed fifth in the group stage, he played from 17th to 20th place.
Scoring for Brazil: Alexandra Nascimento (4 goals); Paula Bruna, Larissa Araújo, Adriana de Castro, Mariana Costa (3 goals); Samara Vieira and Eduarda Amorim (2 goals); Tamires Araújo and Ana Paula Rodrigues (1 goal).
The World Cup in Kumamoto, Japan was played as follows: main round composed of 24 teams divided into four groups of six for the qualifying phase. The first three in each group advance to the next phase and take the points obtained in the matches played between qualifiers. They were then divided into two groups of six teams each, with the top two from each advancing to the semifinals.
The teams that do not qualify play the President’s Cup, which establishes the positions from 13th.
Brazil results
group stage
Brazil 24-30 Germany
Brazil 19-19 France
Brazil 27-33 Korea
Brazil 18-24 Denmark
Brazil 31-9 Australia
President Cup (17th to 20th place)
Brazil 32-19 Slovenia
Brazil 22-18 Senegal
Those summoned:
Goalkeepers: Barbara Arenhart (Vaci Noi Kezilabda / HUN), Gabriela Moreschi (Fleury Loiret / FRA) and Renata Arruda (Bera Bera / ESP);
Wingers: Adriana de Castro (Bera Bera / ESP), Ana Cláudia Bolzan (Sport Club Pinheiros / BRA), Alexandra Nascimento (Érd HC / HUN), Larissa Araújo (CSU Cluj Napoca / ROM) and Mariana Costa (CS Gloria Bistrit Nasaud / ROM);
Central: Ana Paula Belo (Rostov / RUS), Bruna de Paula (Fleury Loiret / FRA) and Patrícia Machado (MKS Zaglebie Lubin / POL);
Full backs: Deonise Fachinello (Bourg de Péage / FRA), Eduarda Amorim (Gyori Audi Eto KC / HUN), Jaqueline Anastácio (Magura Cisnadie / ROM) and Samara Vieira (SCM Ramnicu Valcea / ROM); Gabriela Bitolo (Esporte Clube Pinheiros)
Pivots: Isaura Menin (Rincón Fertility Málaga / ESP) and Tamires Araújo (HC Dunãrea Brãila / ROM).
Technical Committee: Jorge Duenas (Technician), Juan Carlos Solar (Technical Assistant), Cristiano Rocha (Technical Assistant), Álvaro Casagrande (Supervisor), Jessica Rocha (Physiotherapist), Julia Bargieri (Nutritionist) and Pauline Bittencourt (Doctor).
Photo: CBHb
