Clutch qualification
As the last round of group games got underway, a small number of Eight-Final places were still up for grabs, including some direct playoffs. This was the case for Egypt's men's team, who won their battle for survival against Turkey in a close game that ended 14-12. Similarly, Bulgaria's men's team overcame Estonia 17-11 to progress to the next round, ...
As the last round of group games got underway, a small number of Eight-Final places were still up for grabs, including some direct playoffs.
This was the case for Egypt's men's team, who won their battle for survival against Turkey in a close game that ended 14-12.
Similarly, Bulgaria's men's team overcame Estonia 17-11 to progress to the next round, condemning the Baltic nation to an early exit.
In the women's tournament, Greece demolished possible threats Slovakia to squeeze through to the Eight-Finals with a 16-3 win, while Germany beat Angola in overtime, also in a do-or-die game, to survive and book a place in the knock-out round.
Already through but battling for first place, France overcame unbeaten Hungary to grab one of the top seeds.