The U.S and Canadian Men played a two match playoff to determine the North American representative for the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from 20 October to 5 November, 2023.
The U.S. won both matches convincingly to qualify for the PANAM Games. Drew Donlin led the U.S. in scoring with 20 goals in the 2 match series, while Gary Hines added 16. Justin Larouche led Canada in scoring with 10 goals.
Match 1 USA – Canada 40-17 (24-14)
– Date/Time: Thursday 9 March, 2023 / 1600 US MT / Canada ET
– Venue: U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center, Colorado Springs CO
– Web Streaming: Link
– Match Report: Link
Match 2 USA – Canada 34-17 (15-7)
– Date/Time: Saturday 11 March, 2023 / 1800 US MT
– Venue: U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center, Colorado Springs CO
– Web Streaming: Link
– Match Report: Link
Aggregate Result: USA 74, Canada 34
USA qualifies for the 2023 PANAM Games
Both matches were officiated by Felix Estrada / Gabriel Pineda (COL). The Technical Delegate was Anahita Pirnia (USA) and the North American & Caribbean Handball Confederation (NACHC) Official was May Orjuela (COL).
IHF Summary: Link
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