Morocco Suffers Second Defeat in Handball World Cup, Falls to Portugal 33-20

During the first 30 minutes of play, Morocco held its own against Portugal until finishing tied (14-14). Contrary to expectations, the men of Noureddine Bouhaddioui were not very effective during the second half. As a result, Morocco collapsed in front of Portugal (33-20).

On Thursday, the Moroccan national team was narrowly defeated (24-23) by Algeria. It will play against Iceland on January 18 for the third and final day of the group stage.