After playing for 10 minutes, the score was tied at 19:19. In overtime, Evaldas Šaulys missed two shots, while Marko Branković made a difficult shot and secured the victory for the Serbs.
The most productive player among the Lithuanians was Evaldas Džiaugys with 7 points, E. Šaulys scored 6 points, Ignas Vaitkus and Paulius Sorokas – 3 each.
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The Serbs who advanced to the semifinals will face the Netherlands team there.
Last year, the Lithuanians defeated the Latvians 21:17 in the final and became champions for the first time. Our national team has also won silver (in 2021 and 2023) and bronze (in 2014, 2019, and 2024).
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