Germany would ultimately edge the match 22-21 to book their place in the last four, as they moved onto three wins and one draw.
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France, who did not play today, advanced with the same record.
Croatia and Spain had hoped to make a late surge into the top two, but the former's defeat ended both their prospects.
Spain had kept their hopes alive earlier in the day by earning a 36-24 win over Brazil.
The group matches will conclude with Germany facing Spain and France taking on Croatia.
The 1997 World Men’s Handball Championship in Kumamoto was a big success, with matches held in four arenas (Park Dome Kumamoto, Kumamoto City Gymnasium, Yatsushiro City Gymnasium, and Yamaga City Gymnasium) in three cities, and over 200,000 spectators came to watch. Foreign media also came in droves, setting a new annual record of about 120,000 foreign guests staying at hotels in Kumamoto, a 160% increase over the previous year. The tournament is expected to have a financial impact of around 6.4 billion yen.
