Poor performance by the Dragons in Switzerland, Argentines convincing in the first round of the Yellow Cup

(Patria) - The handball Dragons were defeated tonight in their first preparatory match for the European Championship, which is scheduled to take place in just over seven days.

The team coached by Irfan Smajlagić was outplayed in the first round of the Yellow Cup in Switzerland by the Argentine selection, with a score of 32:23, reports Faktor.

The first half belonged to Argentina, which went into the break with a one-goal lead (15:14).

The Argentines started the second half better, increasing their lead, which grew to as many as 9 goals by the end of the match.

The most efficient players for our national team were Marko Panić and Luka Perić, each with four goals.

On the other side, Francisco Lombardi led the Argentines to victory with six goals.

Earlier, the Swiss selection defeated the Romanians 37:31 in the first-round match.

Bosnia and Herzegovina will play against Switzerland tomorrow at 8:15 PM, while the Dragons are scheduled to face Romania on Saturday at 2:00 PM.

After participating in this tournament, the players coached by Irfan Smajlagić will travel to Mannheim, Germany, where they will await the matches of Group E of the European Championship.