Greece was defeated by the superior Netherlands and left out of the playoffs of the World Championship

The dream was extinguished of the National Team for participation in the 2025 World Championship!

THE Hellas was defeated 31-25 by the Netherlands in Eindhoven and was eliminated in the playoffs, unable to protect the lead it had taken from its victory in Kozani in the first game with 31-27.

Thus, the blue-and-white team failed to return to the World Cup after 20 years, since its last participation was in the 2005 Tunisia tournament.

The hosts were superior from start to finish, with his team George Zaravina to take the lead in the score just once at 13′ with 5-6. Since then, the “Oranie” were stormy and closed the first half with a difference of six goals (16-10).

The picture in the second part did not changewith Greece trailing in the score even with nine goals, knowing defeat and elimination in the end with 31-25.

The omens were there from the beginning… against the national team, since against the Netherlands away from home counts six defeats and one draw.

It should be noted that the 2025 World Championship is scheduled to be held in Croatia, Denmark and Norway from January 14 to February 2.

The five minutes: 2-2, 3-2, 2-2, 4-1, 1-1, 1-0, 3-2 (hd) 2-1, 3-2, 2-2, 2-2, 1-1, 2-4

Netherlands (Olson): Stavast, Van Zundert, Ten Felde, Blom Shunacker, Dorgelo, Sagen, Coy, Guenen, Niels Versteinen, Klakers, Stein, Jom Schmidt, Alec Schmidt, Ariane Versteinen, Baigens.

Greece (Zaravinas): Panagiotou, Boskos, Liapis, Mallios, Papazoglou, Michaelidis, Passias, Toskas, Bukovinas, Papavasilis, Tziras, Kandylas, Papadionisiou, Arabatzis, Savvas, Kederis.