Handball-Olympic champions Denmark knocked out by Hungary

ByReuters

Published 22/01/2017 at 17:43 GMT

Olympic champions Denmark were knocked out in the last 16 of the handball world championships when they slumped to a 27-25 defeat against Hungary in Albertville on Sunday.

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Denmark, unbeaten in the group phase, relied on Mikkel Hansen, who scored eight goals, and Lasse Svan (6), while Hungary keeper Roland Mikler made a series of decisive saves.

It was the first time since 2005 that Denmark had been eliminated before the quarter-finals of a major tournament.

Hungary will take on Norway for a place in the semi-finals.

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