The Romanian national team debuted with a victory in Group A of the Women\u2019s Handball World Championship, organized in the Netherlands and Germany.<\/p>\n
Romania won 33\u201324 (13\u201312) against Croatia in the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam on Thursday, November 27.<\/p>\n
The Romanian team dominated the match in the second half, left backer Sorina-Maria Grozav scoring 7 goals, followed by pivot Lorena-Gabriela Ostas with 5, and center back player Ioana-Rebeca Necula with 4. Several other Romanian players scored, while Yuliya Dumanska had 13 saves (41%), and Bianca Curmen\u0163 2 (29%), according to Digi24<\/a>.<\/p>\n On the Croatian team, Tina Barisic scored 7 goals, Sara Senvald 3, Ana Malec 2, and Andrea Simara 2, among others. Croatian goalkeeper Lucija Besen made 9 saves (29%).\u00a0<\/p>\n Romania will play the next match on Saturday against Japan.\u00a0<\/p>\n Romania has participated in all editions of the Women\u2019s Handball World Championship, and in 2023, it ranked 12th.<\/p>\n