Slovakia keep qualification chances alive, Austria remain undefeated
Slovakia keep qualification chances alive, Austria remain undefeated
Slovakia have kept their chances alive to make it to the World Championship 2017 Play-offs after they beat Lithuania 31:27 in Qualification Group 1 on Saturday.
However, they still have to beat Bosnia-Herzegovina, who won their match against Kosovo 41:25 and currently top the group with seven points ahead of Slovakia with five.
The decisive match between the two teams will take place in Hlohovec, Slovakia on 13 January. Bosnia-Herzegovina won the first leg 29:25. Only the first-ranked team of each qualification group makes it to the play-offs in June this year.
In Group 2 Austria recorded their fourth win in their fourth match, beating Italy 30:19 on Saturday. Similar to the Bosnians, the Austrian team needs a Round 5 win against Romania and they would have secured their place in the play-offs.
Romania play their Round 4 match on Sunday against Finland. Austria won the first match against Romania at home 27:24.
First rank in Group 6 will be decided between Switzerland and Netherlands, after the former won their game against Luxembourg 30:18 on Saturday.
Switzerland and Netherlands both have four points on their account and face each other in a double-header on 13 and 17 January.
Round 4 of the Men's World Championship 2017 Qualification continues on Sunday with Romania vs Finland in Group 2, Greece vs Ukraine and Latvia vs Cyprus in Group 3 as well as Turkey vs Belgium in Group 5.
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