Chile returned to the World Cup after 14 years of absence. The Wolves were part of Group E. They lost all 3 group stage matches to Romania, Denmark and Serbia.
In the President’s Cup they achieved 3 historic victories, finishing 27th in the competition. Chile knew it was not going to be an easy ride in the 26th edition of the Women’s World Cup.
The Wolves started their performance after 14 years without participating against Romania and lost 19-44. They lost 11-46 to Denmark.
Against Serbia their luck did not change and they suffered another 16-30 defeat. Despite the result, Madeleine Cortez, goalkeeper of the Chilean team was elected MVP of the match.
President’s Cup
The team led by Felipe Barrientos had an outstanding performance in the President’s Cup. The first game was against Iran.
After 18 minutes of play, a series of quick goals and a tremendous performance by goalkeeper Madeleine Cortez, once again named player of the match, sealed a 30-20 victory for Chile.
Two days later, they won a 27-23 victory over Kazakhstan, proving to be more efficient offensively than the Kazakhs.
After two victories, Chile was playing against the Republic of Congo for the top of Group II of the President’s Cup. With a brilliant performance by Madeleine Cortez, the Chileans took the rhythm of the match, ending the first half 12-8.
However, the defensive play of the Congolese began to be a nightmare for Las Lobas, and Congo managed to beat Chile 24-21.
Finally, the Chilean national team closed its participation in the 26th Women’s Handball World Championship 2023 with a smile thanks to a 26-25 victory over China.
Las Lobas finished in 27th place, with 3 historic victories and 4 losses in the world championship.
Statements
Madeleine Cortez, goalkeeper for the Chilean national team:
“We knew it was not going to be an easy task, since in the first phase we were playing against three world powers, in addition to playing against one of the venues in a full stadium.
But, in spite of everything, we were left with very positive feelings, as we were able to polish details in attack, become much stronger in defense and finally increase our collective game”.
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