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Latvian handball team opens EURO 2016 qualification campaign with loss to Sweden

BC, Riga, 31.10.2014.Print version

On Thursday, the Latvian national men's handball team opened the qualification campaign for the 2016 European Men's Handball Championships with a 23:33 loss to Sweden, reports LETA.

 

Dainis Kristopans was the top scorer for Latvia with eight goals, followed by Girts Lielienfelds with six goals.

 

Latvia is in the same qualification group as Sweden, Slovenia and Slovakia.

 

In the other group match yesterday, Slovenia defeated Slovakia 31:25.

 

Latvia will play its next qualifier on Saturday at home against Slovenia.

 

The next qualification matches after that will be held in April.

 

There are a total of seven qualification groups in the final qualification round. The winners, runners-up and the best third-placed finisher of the seven groups will qualify for the 2016 European Men's Handball Championships, which will be played in Poland.





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