Handball Worlds: France Drop Slovenia in Q-Finals

Doha, 28 January - The reigning Olympic and European champions France were too much for Slovenia to handle in the quarter-finals of the World Men's Handball Championship in Doha on Wednesday. Slovenia will play two more games in the 5-8th place play-offs in a bid to secure a berth in an Olympic qualifying tournament.

Doha, Qatar The match between Slovenia (white) and France (blue) in the quarter-finals of the World Handball Championship Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Doha, Qatar
The match between Slovenia (white) and France (blue) in the quarter-finals of the World Handball Championship
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Doha, Qatar The match between Slovenia (white) and France (blue) in the quarter-finals of the World Handball Championship Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Doha, Qatar
The match between Slovenia (white) and France (blue) in the quarter-finals of the World Handball Championship
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Doha, Qatar The match between Slovenia (white) and France (blue) in the quarter-finals of the World Handball Championship Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Doha, Qatar
The match between Slovenia (white) and France (blue) in the quarter-finals of the World Handball Championship
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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