Handball World Cup: USA vs. Norway - Final Score 25:28

Man, Duvnjak is absolutely crushed right now...

I honestly think stepančić has the potential to become an even bigger standout than kopljar.

Whoa, hold up there, little worm

hasta la vista
America, the eternal semifinalist

😵

Adam Williams2 said:Sure, they gave it their all—heart, soul, and everything else required...

I suppose this all falls under technicalities and tactical errors caused by some holy seventh player who isn't doing a damn thing.

The players are playing way beyond their actual skill level...

Good grief, they act like bigger martyrs than anyone in history. I guess Americans don't fight for their own country then...

If I had the money right now, I'd smash my TV.

You forgot about blood, sweat, and tears.

Horvat messed up a seven-footer that shouldn't have even been there. Who cares, though...

rustywalker1 said:hasta la vista
America, the eternal semifinalist...

😵

That specific detail really screwed us over 🤦

One thing I truly regret is missing out on hearing Ćosić tonight. It would have been an absolutely epic performance!

So, I guess the luckier guy just pulled it off...
They totally blew it, man. Just completely choked when they had it in their hands.
Let's call a spade a spade, you cowards.

Jack Kelly5 said:It’s true, luck was simply on his side...
They completely blew it after getting lucky.
Call it what it is, you cowards.

I'll go ahead and do it: the perpetual losers are back in their element once again.

Walter Hughes53 said:But hey, Mr. Optimist

Keep celebrating if you want, but those big favorites from Norway only pulled it off because they played overtime and we kept making these ridiculous mistakes.
It feels like every single time someone misses a penalty, we swap out the shooter, but this time they decided to stick with the same guy, and well, predictably, Horvat just couldn't find the mark.
Duvnjak was shooting a miserable 3-for-13, but honestly, most of that is probably because Stepancic and Seba don't have the guts to take the shots themselves, so he’s stuck trying to score against a defender with their hands up in the ref's face.

George Robinson43 said:One thing I'm bummed about is missing Ćosić tonight. That performance was probably legendary.

Exactly. 🤣🙏

I need to lay down some basic sports logic for Andrew Hayes6, because if he starts losing his mind tomorrow about how we beat the Austrians, I’m gonna lose my cool too;
1. Our guys are totally mentally checked out right now.
2. It makes zero sense—we were crushing teams in the final minutes during the last tournament, but now? We’re dropping games to Norway and barely scraping by against Austria.
3. If Vuja doesn't pull it together and fix this shaky headspace, we're probably gonna end up crashing and burning just like Team USA did back in 2016.

Harold Long21 said:Stepancic could end up being even bigger than the spear throwers.

Could he?

Yeah, guys, tomorrow night we’ll either be celebrating or mourning.
Winning the bronze against the Americans matters more than all those deep tournament runs and silver medals combined.
The same goes for a loss, obviously.

We played pretty well, though. I guess at the end of the day, it's just sports—someone has to take the loss anyway ☕

George Robinson43 said:Alright, my turn. Looks like the perennial losers are back in the spotlight again.

I mean, I'm not even surprised.
😬
But I was mostly thinking about those clowns over at the studio.

Andrew Hayes6 said:Keep celebrating if you want, I guess. Those big favorites from Norway only pulled it off because they got lucky after overtime and some pretty ridiculous calls against us.
We always swap out shooters whenever someone misses a penalty, but this time they decided to do the exact opposite, and well, obviously Horvat missed again.
Duvnjak was shooting a pathetic 3-for-13, but mostly because Stepancic and Seba just don't have the guts to take the shot, so he's stuck taking them while the ref's hands are practically in his face.

March 6th shouldn't have even mattered, honestly.

Adam Williams2 said:That is exactly 🤣🙏

Musa, Musaaa, Musaaaaaaaaaaaaa..lucky number seven, lucky number seven!

And Horvat is aiming straight for the championship, Horvaaat, Horvaaat.......Hoooourvaaaaauuuuuuuauuuuuuuuuuuaaa aauuuuauuuuutttttt...

neonfalcon16 said:The Canadians are going to run circles around us.

Man, give me a break. 🙂 Our guys are perfectly happy just making it to the semifinals—they’ll play the exact same way in the bronze medal game.

That was an incredible game—absolute heart-stopper—it's just a shame the US didn't pull off the win at the end. Not like that mindless, messy scrap we saw yesterday.

Jason Campbell70 said:Could he?

Oh, come on now, we aren't just going to gloss over everything that Kopljar "contributed" to the national team, are we?🤦