In a thrilling opener at the 2025 Chengdu World Games, China’s women’s beach handball team overcame an early setback to defeat Croatia 2-1 in Group B.
The match featured two 10-minute sets. After dropping the first period 20-13, the hosts rallied in the second to level the contest at 1-1.
A golden goal shootout decided the winner. In the decisive one-on-one faceoffs, China prevailed 8-6, sending the home crowd into a frenzy.
Next up, the Chinese squad will face Argentina and Portugal as they aim to advance to the knockout stage.
On the men’s side, China opened with a 2-0 loss to Tunisia.
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China top Croatia 2-1 in women's beach handball at Chengdu World Games
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