NACHC representative, Cuba took home the 4th IHF Emerging Nations Championship on Sunday, 30 April with a convincing 28-18 win over Cyprus. Cuba went undefeated in the tournament, winning their two Group Play matches vs Great Britain (32-28) and Guatemala (27-17) and their knock out matches, versus hosts, Bulgaria (36-29) in the semifinal and then vs Cyprus in the gold medal match on Sunday. Links to all the match stats, IHF articles and video are below.
Left Wing, Hanser Rodriguez Rodriguez was named the MVP of the tournament and Lidier Vergara Martinez was named the best defender.
Matches Played
- Group Play: Cuba vs Great Britain 32-28 Match Page Video
- Group Play: Cuba vs Guatemala 27-17 Match Page Video
- Semifinal: Cuba vs Bulgaria 36-29 Match Page Video
- Final: Cuba vs Cyprus 28-18 Match Page Video
IHF Links
- IHF Emerging Nations Competition Website: Link
- IHF Gold Medal Match Summary: Link
- All-Star Team Announcement: Link
- Feature on Hanser Rodriguez Rodriguez: Link
- Cuba Roster: Link
- Cuba Final Statistics: Link
