Austria triumphs at the start of the World Cup: Clear 37:26 victory against Kuwait!

Austria triumphs at the start of the World Cup: Clear 37:26 victory against Kuwait!

Austria impressively starts the 2025 handball championship in Poreč by defeating Kuwait with 37:26. After a beginning that was shaped with many mistakes, the Austrian team stabilized and dragged away from it in the second round. Sebastian Frimmel was a top scorer with five goals and was instrumental in the sovereign victory. The first half was hard fought despite the later result, Austria was only ahead with 18:16, as reported by

Success is all the more important for Austria's self-confidence, especially after the back room routiner Janko Božović failed due to a meniscus injury. In his deficit, 20-year-old Nicolas Paulnsteiner, who was newly appointed to the squad, has proven himself. "A victory over Kuwait can bring a push. It must be our goal to win the upcoming games against Qatar and France," emphasized coach Aleš Pajovič according to Krone.at . Kuwait, which was participating in a World Cup for the first time since 2009, convinced that it was not able to catch up with the clear deficit.

The focus is now on the next challenges. The reigning Asian master Qatar is pending on Thursday, and the defending champion France is also within reach. The Austrian team will be under pressure to further consolidate their positive picture and reach the main round as a minimum. "The claim is clear: we want to show excellent performance and win our games," said the optimistic outlook from ÖHB sports director Patrick Fölser.