Handball Worlds: Slovenia Beat Brazil, Clinch Round of 16

Doha, 21 January - Slovenia managed to break the tough Brazil only in the closing minutes to earn a 35:32 win at the Handball World Championship in Doha on Wednesday to qualify for the knock-out stage of the tournament featuring top 16 teams.

Doha, Qatar Match between Slovenia (blue) and Brazil (yellow) at the World Handball Championship Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Doha, Qatar
Match between Slovenia (blue) and Brazil (yellow) at the World Handball Championship
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Doha, Qatar Match between Slovenia (blue) and Brazil (yellow) at the World Handball Championship Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Doha, Qatar
Match between Slovenia (blue) and Brazil (yellow) at the World Handball Championship
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Doha, Qatar Slovenian fans at a match between Slovenia and Brazil at the World Handball Championship Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Doha, Qatar
Slovenian fans at a match between Slovenia and Brazil at the World Handball Championship
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Doha, Qatar Match between Slovenia (blue) and Brazil (yellow) at the World Handball Championship Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Doha, Qatar
Match between Slovenia (blue) and Brazil (yellow) at the World Handball Championship
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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