Romania finished the Women's Handball World Cup on target. What is happening with the selector Valentin Mihăilă
The Romanian national team ranked 9th at the Women's World Handball Championship in Holland and Germany, after defeating Switzerland with a score of 36-24 (18-9), on Sunday evening, in Rotterdam, in its last match of the main Group 1.
The Romanian national team achieved four victories and two defeats
Romania registered four wins and two draws in this final tournament, this being the best ranking of the tricolors in the last five editions, after 10 in 2017, 12 in 2019 and 2023 and 13 in 2021.
The match with Switzerland was practically one without history, only the question of the score was raised.
Lorena-Gabriela Ostase scored 8 goals, Sorina-Maria Grozav 6, Alexandra Gabriela Dumitraşcu 4, Ioana-Rebeca Necula 3, Cristina Laslo 3, Alicia-Maria Gogîrlă 3, Mihaela Andreea Mihai 2, Sonia-Mariana Seraficeanu 2, Elena Rosu 2, Sonia Vasiliu 1, Alisia Lorena Boiciuc 1, Asma Elghaoui 1.
Goalkeeper Bianca Curment, with 14 interventions (45%), was named the best player of the match, and Yuliya Dumanska also defended 2 shots (25%).
Daphne Gautschi (SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea) scored 6 goals for Switzerland, Era Baumann 5, Tabea Schmid 4, Laurentina Wolff 2, Mia Emmenegger 2, Nora Snedkerud 2, Malin Altherr 1, Norma Goldmann 1, Nuria Bucher 1.
Lea Schuepbach finished with 9 tackles (28%) and Claire Hartz had 2 (14%).
Mihăila, at the hand of the federation
Ovidiu Mihăilă, 52 years old, drew conclusions related to Romania's progress at the Women's Handball World Championship.
Ovidiu Mihăilă's contract with the Romanian Handball Federation expires at the end of the World Championship. In the last interview offered by Rotterdam Ahoy, right in the presence of the president Constantin Din, located a few meters away, the selector explained what was to come.
“It's a story I've been telling since I came. We came to help, everything that was done in the big team we also did in the youth. I have a close bond with everyone here. Thanks to all the staff for being here! A very nice group that supported us in difficult times. They helped us keep the girls healthy after a high level competition.
It remains at the decision of the Romanian Handball Federation. At the moment, that's all I've managed. We will see at home, in the next period, what will be decided. I want to continue this story, together with these special girls. But let's see what will happen in the future!“, said Ovidiu Mihăilă.
