Lazović: I hope we can get a lot out of this match; Vukčević: We can do better both energetically and tactically

The desire was four points for the main round, that desire was even stronger after Spain was defeated by the Faroe Islands, but the Montenegrin handball team disappointed at the end of the first phase of the World Championship.

Our national team was easily defeated by Spain, so all three teams from Group D will carry two points each into the main phase, which will be played in Dortmund.

"Maybe everything would have been easier for us if we had beaten Spain, but nothing in life is certain - it's important that we give our maximum going forward, and I don't think this match was even close to our 100 percent," she said. Suzana Lazović, coach of Montenegro.

The "Lionesses" were unrecognizable tonight in Trier.

"There were a lot of shortcomings in the defense and things that we talked about were not respected, and then the insecurity from the defense transferred to the attack. I believe that we will get a lot out of this game, to prepare for the second phase," added Lazović.

Germany awaits in Dortmund with four points, Serbia with two and Iceland with no points.

"All of these rivals will have a lot of problems with the teams from our group. I'm sure the games will be quite close. It's important for us to get out of this duel mentally, to see where we made mistakes and to give what we want in the next three games," the coach emphasized.

Jelena Vukčević was one of the better ones in our national team against Spain.

"I think we can do a lot better both energetically and tactically. We made mistakes in defense that we analyzed earlier and we didn't respect them. In attack, we tried seven on six to score easy goals, but the result turned out like this," says the Montenegrin defender.

The quarterfinals are not lost yet.

"We have room to make everything right, and with the right energy and if we honor the agreement, I'm sure the result will come," Jelena added.

No defense Armel Atingre This time they didn't give wings to the "lionesses".

"We made a lot of mistakes, but we're moving forward, we have three more games in which we have to be better. We still have a chance to make it to the quarterfinals, and we know that we can play much better in both defense and offense," our goalkeeper emphasized.

The main round begins on Tuesday, and Montenegro's first rival will be Iceland.