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Israel Under-21 Handball Team Falls 33-31 to Faroe Islands, Moves to Placement Matches
Israel's Under-21 handball team lost 33-31 to the Faroe Islands, moving to placement matches where they must win to qualify for the World Championship.
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What happened
- 01Israel Under-21 handball team lost 33-31 to Faroe Islands in World Championship qualifiers.
- 02The team dropped to 13th-16th place matches and will face Iceland next.
- 03Tal Ekstein scored 10 goals, leading Israel’s early strong start.
- 04Israel led 15-17 at halftime but faltered in the second half.
- 05Goalkeepers Eitan Elbaz and Yehonatan Benshtrit made key saves despite the loss.
- 06Israel needs one more win in upcoming matches to qualify for the World Championship.
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