Both the Lithuanian and French national teams had won three times before the confrontation, so the fate of the first place in group D was decided in this meeting.
The Lithuanians led most of the match, and the French did not take the lead even once, although the score was still tied at 14:14 with a few minutes to go.
However, our team ended the match with a score of 7:1, and Aurelijs Pukelis secured the victory with a powerful shot.
Rokas Jocys and Evaldas Džiaugys played the most productively in the ranks of the Lithuanian national team, scoring 7 points each. A. Pukelis added 4 points, Ignas Vaitkus scored 3.
In the first three matches, Lithuanians defeated Belgium (21:14), Brazil (22:20) and Puerto Rico (17:16).
The Lithuanian opponent in the quarterfinals, which will be played on Saturday, will be determined during the round of 16 meetings tomorrow.
A total of 20 teams are playing in the tournament, divided into four groups of five teams each. The teams that took the first places in the groups advance directly to the quarter-finals, the teams remaining in the 2nd-3rd places will play in the round of 16, and the 4th-5th places finish their performances.
In group D, even three teams won one victory each, and Belgium (1-3) finished the highest due to the highest number of points scored and grabbed the ticket to the round of 16. For Brazil (1-3) and Puerto Rico (1-3), this tournament is already over.
The Lithuanian men’s national team is competing in the World Championship for the sixth time. The only medal so far was won in 2022. In Antwerp, when silver was won.
