Handball World Cup: USA vs. Argentina (36-18)

Haha... it looks like Wenta is going rogue on the sidelines!

Man, I really feel for that Pole 😢

So, looks like the Goluz boys couldn't even agree among themselves on which keeper stays in the net:

"I've made my call to keep him on the roster; I trust the guy and honestly don't see why everyone's making such a huge deal out of it. Sure, he had a rough outing against Denmark, but I knew his rhythm would come back, and I truly believe this is the turning point."

☕

George Robinson43 said:The Poles are playing absolutely terrible right now.

So, the Danes are walking away with that one... Well, then everything is crystal clear... we basically just need to pull off a win against the Swedes and make sure we don't drop points against the Poles.☕

Way to go, Goluz boys! You definitely had some guts to leave that "cement mixer" standing in goal, haha. But in all seriousness, that was a bold move. In my view, it was our first truly brilliant decision, and more importantly, seeing how masterfully our guys played—if we keep this up, we’re going to be World Cup champions. No Swedes, Poles, Danes, Frenchmen, or Spaniards will stand a chance against us if we play like this.

How did the keeper defend that?

Think we'll see any more replays?

rustywalker1 said:How exactly did that guy defend?

Are we going to see any replays of that?

What a legend! Even Lionel Messi couldn't touch him at this point.🙏🙏

What an absolutely incredible victory—I honestly didn't see that coming 🤣 🙏

Today was nothing short of pure genius 🙂

Major props to our guys, if they just keep playing like this... 👋

Gregory Ramos3 said:That’s exactly why I’m leaning toward an X—if things play out that way, both the Danes and the Swedes advance 🤷 (assuming the Danes manage to take down the Poles first)

Plus, if the Danes beat us, the Swedes move on regardless—provided they crush us and we lose to the Poles. So, yeah... I guess I'm just running the numbers here.

It was obvious from the jump that Argentina can't function without Lionel Messi, Javier Zanetti, and Sergio Agüero.😁

A win like this was necessary to rebuild some confidence. It also proves just how much power our hellish Goluz boys cowboys have, considering we won by two goals despite playing almost the entire match without Kopljar.

I also hope Alilovic didn't go ahead and make all the saves for the entire second half tonight.

Paul Jones7 said:even after losing to the Danes, the Swedes move forward if they beat us, while we'd be facing the Poles instead. So, I'm just doing the math here.

Look, I didn't say they wouldn't advance, I just meant that in scenario X, they go through. 🤷

And scenario X is basically a friendly tie that serves as a massive middle finger to the rest of the handball world, like a subtle way of saying, "Yeah, we're rigging this and there's nothing you can do about it." ☕

That's why we really need to play tomorrow with the same energy we had today—just go out there and bury them right from the jump so we don't end up in some nail-biter finish where the Swedes suddenly find their rhythm. We need to prepare for this game like we're already starting down by seven points. ☕

Honestly, when Copland isn't on the court, I feel like we’re about 90 percent weaker than we actually are. Bunting is an absolute beast—not that I want to jinx him or anything—but man, if Golus had just played him against the Mexicans and the Danes from the very start today, we'd be sitting on six points right now instead of just three.

After that loss against Denmark, I started questioning Golus and how he’s running this team way more than I ever questioned our players 🤷
Sure, the refs were pretty questionable during that game, but let's be real—it wasn't such a total disaster that we lost because of them ☕
Like Vory said, the US felt totally stiff out there. We just couldn't find any rhythm—honestly, I only saw two guys actually playing in that match: Balic and Vory.
Now, tonight? This was our actual squad 👍 everyone is absolutely firing 👍
Mickey is playing out of his mind... every single player is getting in on the action...👍🙂

casualskipper8 said:Honestly, when Copland isn't on the court, I feel like we're about 90 percent weaker. Bunting is an absolute beast, man, don't want to jinx him or anything. If Golus had just kept him on the floor against the Mexicans and the Danes from the jump, we’d probably have six points right now instead of just three.

I seriously can't get over what Golus did against Mexico; forcing that total scam for all 60 minutes was just ridiculous.👎

You won't be seeing the semifinals regardless—those northern bastards have it rigged.
Don't you worry, though; next year you'll get all the home-field officiating you can handle over in neighboring Mexico. 😁 😁 😁

Ryan Moore68 said:Either way, you guys aren't making the semifinals—those Northern bastards have it locked down.
Don't sweat it; next year you'll probably get some home-field officiating in neighboring Mexico 😁 😁 😁

We didn't have him in America, so how could we possibly have him in Mexico?

We aren't Danes, Swedes, Germans, or Frenchmen.
Unlike them, I guess nobody ever owes us anything.

Robert Cruz5 said:We didn't have it here in America, so how could we possibly have it in our neighboring states?

We aren't Scandinavians, Swedes, Germans, or Frenchmen.
Unlike those groups—it seems nobody in this country ever owes anyone anything!

What these Scandinavians are pulling has gone way too far—they found one single sport they actually understand, seized control of the entire organized racket surrounding it, and now? We have to fight fire with fire.😁

Ryan Moore68 said:Look, you guys aren't making it to the semifinals anyway, because those North guys are total trash.
Don't sweat it too much, though; I guess next year you'll get all the home-field officiating you can handle over in neighboring Mexico.😁 😁 😁

Alright, so we've pretty much established that you're just sitting there counting down the minutes until America gets knocked out, but I have to say, you're being kind of exhausting with this whole "you won't see the semis" routine.
I mean, we're well aware that we've got a brutal game ahead of us and that we might even have to contend with some questionable officiating on the field.😉

Ryan Moore68 said:What those Scandinavians are pulling has gone way too far—they found one sport they’re good at and basically took over the whole racket. I guess we have to fight fire with fire. 😁

Well, it’s not just them fixing things. The Germans and the French are in on it too, I suppose.

casualfox112 said:Alright, look—it's obvious you're just sitting there praying for an American exit, but I have to admit, this constant "you won't make the semifinals" routine is getting exhausting.
We are perfectly aware that we have a brutal matchup ahead—and frankly, we'll likely be fighting against the refs too.😉

Fine, my apologies. 😉

It’s all just hype right now. We'll see tomorrow if they actually have what it takes to be champs!