With the most intense match so far in the tournament, another exciting day of Recife 2022 concluded. This day determined the semifinal matches towards the title, where four teams will fight to win the subcontinental crown.
Paraguay – Costa Rica
The day starts with a great performance by the representatives of Central America in their match against Paraguay, who managed to recover their players absent due to Covid-19. Ultimately, Paraguay prevailed in a match that showcased a variety of tactics and approaches in the game of handball on the continent.
“I’m very excited, at some point the game got complicated but then we knew how to handle it well, at our own pace and in the end get the victory” – Richard Mesa, player from Paraguay.
The victory was for the South American team by 31 – 24, who now await a rival to define 5th and 6th place next Saturday in Recife 2022.
Argentina – Uruguay
The Rio de la Plata classic took place in Recife 2022. With both teams classified for the semifinals and also for the World Cup in Poland and Sweden, a match was anticipated where the Uruguayan team could surprise.
The Argentine team was able to see its greatest figure, Diego Simonet, on the field for the first time in this championship. The captain of the current tournament champions was very happy with the attitude shown against the Charrúas and did not hide his wishes.
“We want to see how we are, to adjust to the level we are at and obviously defend the title, although Brazil is really doing very well” – Diego Simonet, historic player from Argentina.
With a fairly even start, the albiceleste managed to prevail and make the difference against those led by Nicolás Guerra with a final result of 43 to 18.
Brazil – Chile
This duel promised and clearly met the expectations of all handball lovers worldwide, as both squads gave everything on the field of the Geraldo Sports Gymnasium to win.
Although the locals managed to establish an advantage at the beginning of the match, Chile demonstrated its ability to come back and was positioned several times just one point behind Brazil on the scoreboard. However, the hosts managed to maintain that advantage and closed the game with a score of 31 to 22 against the squad led by Mateo Garralda.
“Chile has a great team, I think we won well. When they got tired we were able to gain several points advantage. We managed to qualify first and now we’re getting ready for Uruguay” – Thiago Petrus, Brazilian figure.
“Chile has a great team, I think we won well. When they got tired we were able to gain several points advantage. We managed to qualify first and now we’re getting ready for Uruguay” – Thiago Petrus, Brazilian figure.
Now, both teams are gearing up for the semifinals. On the one hand, Chile will face the powerful Argentina, while Brazil will face Uruguay to seek passage to the grand final.
We also make available the report of the third day of the Recife 2022 world qualifier, in which you can find results, standings, match statistics, as well as scouting information.
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