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Goalball: Some true “finals” and other surprises in Day 2
Date: December 8, 2022
Category: Goalball
Day 2 of the 2022 IBSA Goalball World Championships with 14 matches! National teams’ engines were roaring loud in some true “finals” in the first round of the stage group.
The men began the competition in the secondary hall, but the schedule of matches was for first-class finals. Actually, some of them have already chosen champions.
Brazil kicked things off against Algeria. The current two-times-in-a-row world champion made it look easy, but the eternal African champion replied well. The “finals” came right after.
Turkey’s victory against the current world runners-up, Germany, was tremendous! With just over a minute to the end, they were tied (7-7), and it was precisely the Germans who lost patience and took more risks, conceding three goals in the final moments.
Another fantastic match was Lithuania vs China, ranked 3rd and 2nd in the last Paralympic Games, respectively. The balance lasted less time than in the confrontation between Turks and Germans, though.
Despite the cold efficiency of the Lithuanian game, China presented very strong arguments as a serious candidate for the title. There were five goals of difference in the Chinese victory, although this is not a reflection of the distance between the two teams.
The surprise came in the women’s competition. Brazil, one of the strong candidates, lost its first match against Great Britain. There are no questions about it: the “GB” girls were the strongest team on the pitch, 100% focused, and always ahead of their opponents in the score. It was a very good first essay for the British.
Check all the results of Day 2 and the schedule for Day 3:
DAY 2
Women (Main hall)
Korea vs Turkey: 2-11
Algeria vs Mexico: 9-4
Denmark vs France: 9-6
Canada vs Argentina: 6-4
USA vs Japan: 2-6
Brazil vs Great Britain: 5-7
Israel vs Egypt: 10-0
Men (Hall 2)
Brazil vs Algeria: 10-5
Turkey vs Germany: 10-7
Canada vs Belgium: 6-6
Lithuania vs China: 5-10
Ukraine vs Argentina: 8-3
USA vs Egypt: 15-10
Iran vs Colombia: 15-5
Day 3 (CET)
Men (Main hall)
10 am – China vs Ukraine
11.10 am – Colombia vs Lithuania
12.20 pm – Argentina vs USA
1.30 pm – Egypt vs Iran
2.40 pm – Germany vs Canada
3.50 pm – Portugal vs Turkey
5 pm – Brazil vs Japan
6.10 pm – Belgium vs Algeria
Women (Hall 2)
10 am – Japan vs Portugal
11.10 am – USA vs Brazil
12.20 pm – Great Britain vs Israel
1.30 pm – Egypt vs Australia
2.40 pm – Mexico vs Denmark
3.50 pm – France vs Canada
5 pm – Turkey vs Algeria
6.10 pm – Argentina vs Korea
Groups standings (A & B, women – C & D, men)
GROUP A
| Team | M | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 0 |
| Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
GROUP B
| Team | M | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 0 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0 |
| Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
GROUP C
| Team | M | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 0 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 0 |
| Algeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 0 |
GROUP D
| Team | M | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| United Stades | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 0 |
| Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 0 |
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 0 |
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