Paraguay has five World Championships behind them and no group stage wins, and they will be playing against Montenegro in their second World Cup in a row. Two years ago in Helsingborg, the score was 41:26 for the "Lionesses" and anything short of a similar result this November in Trier would be a miracle.
Our national team will play against the South American team in the second round of the planetary championship starting at 6 pm and they will be the easiest opponents they will face in Germany and the Netherlands. A new triumph would mean that the team Suzana Lazović With two out of two, they await Sunday's group derby against Spain.
Of course, the "lionesses", regardless of the name of their rivals, do not want to relax at any moment.
- We don't have the opportunity to play against such teams often, it's a bit of atypical handball and it's always demanding to play against such teams. However, I have no doubt that we will ultimately celebrate our quality and the experience of some of our players - she said. Katarina Dzaferovic from western Germany.
Fewer mistakes
Montenegro was better than the Faroe Islands at the start of the tournament (32:27) - it was a routine victory, which also showed that the "lionesses" can do much better.
- It wasn't our best performance, but it's somewhat normal to make mistakes in the first match of the tournament. The most important thing is that we took two points, and starting today we will try to correct the mistakes - added Katarina.
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The "Lionesses" played a match against Paraguay at the World Championships - two years ago in Helsingborg it was 41:26 for Montenegro
What will be crucial in the match against the South American team?
- Primarily our defense, then transition which we need to improve and use more, because we also have fast guards like Matea Pletikosic i Lighting Grbic", which also have a good overview of the game in transition - believes our right back and emphasizes that Spain is not being considered at the moment.
- We always go step by step. So, first Paraguay, then Spain.
Marija happy about her debut
She had a memorable night at the premiere. Armel Atingre who made 17 saves, but it was also a night they will never forget Marija Marsenić - our young goalkeeper. She marked her debut in major competitions with two “taken off” saves.
- Armel was up to the task as always, it is important that the team has support from the goal and every performance we make is important for the team. I cannot hide that I am delighted to have been given the opportunity and trust and I am sure that I will get better from match to match - said Marija.
He says about the match against Paraguay.
- We are taking it step by step and of course we want to win all the points in the group. We will have to focus and give our best, because their way of playing is not what we are used to.
Our pivot Andrijana Tatar points out that Paraguayan women are physically quite similar to French women.
- They also play a slightly different type of handball, so we don't expect it to be an easy match. We had a day off to prepare and I believe we will open and finish the match in the best way possible - Tatar is clear.
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