The women’s tournament continues play on Sunday with second round of games in pool play. Details from each game will be updated below throughout the day.
Brazil vs. Hungary
Hungary scored their first points of the tournament after a thrilling late-stage comeback against Brazil to take the victory 25-24.
Brazil held the lead for much of the match. They entered halftime with a three goal advantage and looking in complete control. However, Hungary responded in the second half, and a surge in the last 15 minutes of play saw them draw level with the Brazilian side. Anna Petra Simon scored the game winning goal with just five seconds left on the clock, giving Hungary the win and reviving their hopes of a quarterfinals run. Simon also led Hungary in total goals scored, converting five out of six attempts.
South Korea vs. Slovenia
After a disappointing loss in its Olympic debut, Slovenia captured its first win in team history Sunday in Paris. Slovenia looked like a team on a mission all game and secured the 30-23 victory.
South Korea jumped out to a fast start, but Slovenia started to find its rhythm at the quarter mark of the first half when Tamara Mavsar scored to stop a 4-0 run by South Korea. It was mainly a back-and-forth half and Slovenia entered the break with a two-goal lead.
Early in the second, momentum was fully on Slovenia’s side as they nurtured a six-goal lead. Hoping to change the tides, South Korea pulled its goalie for the man advantage. Unfortunately, the gamble didn’t work and the Slovenians capitalized with two immediate empty-net goals to seal it.
Sweden vs. Germany
Sweden's fast start to the match ultimately paved the way for a gritty 31-28 win against Germany. By the end of the first half, Sweden was up by seven. Although Germany improved its play in the second half, it was a little too late to earn a much-needed win in group-stage play.
Swedish goalie Johanna Bundsen shined throughout the match as she blocked 38% of shots and even scored a goal herself. The result now puts Sweden in first place in Group A with three matches left to play, while Germany will have to win the rest of its matches after losing both of its first two games at the Olympics to have a shot of making it out of the group.
Denmark vs. Norway
In a clash of two women's handball titans, Norway rolled through Denmark, 27-18.
The Norwegians, who have amassed a record seven medals in Olympic women's handball, shot out of the gate with a 14-8 advantage in the first half. They coasted from there to win their first match of the Paris Olympics and force a four-way tie for second place in Group A along with Slovenia, South Korea and Denmark. Sweden leads the group with four points.
Kari Brattset Dale and Veronica Kristiansen led the way with six goals each for Norway, which played incredibly efficient handball, scoring on 61% of their shots.
Angola vs. Spain
Fueled by a second half surge, Angola defeated Spain 26-21 and handed the Spanish their second loss straight loss to open the tournament.
The Spanish squad held a one goal advantage heading into halftime, leading 15-14. Angola's offense exploded in the second half and shot the ball with incredible accuracy, converting on 72 percent of its attempts compared to 46 percent by the Spanish side. Vilma Nenganga led the way for Angola with seven goals on eight attempts, while Juliana Machado scored six with a stunning 100 percent conversion rate.
France vs. Netherlands
France held on to a narrow lead in the final match of the day to survive a strong Dutch team 32-28.
The defending champions were on the attack all match long led by Chloe Valentini with ten goals. France shot a collective 76 percent and converted on all of their fast break attempts, outpacing the Netherlands despite committing 14 turnovers. Angela Malestein topped the score sheet with 7 goals for the Dutch, but low shooting percentage and struggles in goal prevented them from keeping up with the French attack. As it stands, France sits on top of group B while the Netherlands sits in second.