The Red Wolves lost the first match of the second World Cup qualifier in Greece 29–26. The Belgians enjoyed a strong spell at the start of both halves, but were unable to maintain that level of performance. At half-time, the Greeks led 16–13. The return leg will be played in Hasselt on Saturday.
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The Black Arrows lost their European Championship qualifier in North Macedonia 33–28 on Saturday evening. After a good start, the Belgians fell behind and North Macedonia took over. Halfway through the match, the score was 17–14. In the second half, the Belgians tried to close the gap, but they were not efficient enough.
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The Belgian women’s handball team beat North Macedonia 26–25 in Hasselt on Wednesday evening. Halfway through the match, the score was 14–15 in favour of the visitors. In the second half, the Black Arrows faced a four-goal deficit. But the Belgians continued to believe in their chances, gradually reducing their deficit to take the lead for the first time in the final moments of the match. The visitors came back once more, but with just over a minute to play, Fien Boons secured Belgium’s first victory in a European Championship qualifier.
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This Wednesday, the Belgian women’s handball team will play their third European Championship qualifying match at the Alverberg in Hasselt. Their opponents are North Macedonia. Both teams lost their last two matches against Germany and Slovenia. Judging by these results, both countries seem evenly matched. This week, the Black Arrows have a double chance to score their first European Championship points and try to qualify for the European Championship.
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National coach Cherif Hamani selected 16 players for both international matches. The first leg will be played on 18 March at 4 p.m. local time in Chalkida, Greece. The return leg will be played on Saturday 21 March at 6 p.m. in the Alverberg sports hall in Hasselt.
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