Handball: Poland beat Argentina at women's worlds

Poland defeated Argentina 28-25 in their fourth match at the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.

Poland's Nikola Głębocka in action against Argentina on Thursday.

Photo: PAP/Marcin Bielecki

Argentina held the advantage for most of the game, but the Poles managed to tip the scales in their favour towards the end, ultimately emerging victorious, Polish state news agency PAP reported.

Polskie szczypiornistki wyszły z opresji 💪🇵🇱 Argentyna pokonana ‼️

WIĘCEJ 👇https://t.co/W6KnaKc2jX

— Sport PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) December 4, 2025

The win in the Dutch city of Rotterdam marked Poland's first game in the main round of the tournament as the team sets its sights on securing a spot in the quarterfinals.

Brawa za walkę dla tej drużyny! 👏👏👏

Fot. ZPRP/Paweł Bejnarowicz@TeamORLEN pic.twitter.com/QiLN8YGtEx

— Handball Polska (@handballpolska) December 4, 2025

The Poles, coached by Norwegian Arne Senstad, will face the hosts Netherlands in their next match in the main round of the tournament on Saturday.

Poland coach Arne Senstad. Photo: PAP/Marcin Bielecki

Thirty-two teams, including defending champions France, are vying for supremacy in the 2025 World Women’s Handball Championship.

The tournament, co-hosted by the Netherlands and Germany, runs until December 14.

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Source: IAR, PAP