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Suriname (1st) and Brazil (2nd) qualify for the WKC 2023 | IKF PAKC 2022

The 24 participants of  the IKF World Korfball Championship 2023 are known at the end of this IKF Pan-American Korfball Championship 2022, the last qualifying event that took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 18 to 20 December 2022. 

Brazil, Suriname and Argentina were the 3 South-American countries competing in this qualifying tournament for the last two spots in next year’s WKC, plus a 4th local team playing out of competition. 

The decisive game took place on Day 3, in the semi-final between Argentina and Brazil. Both teams had the same points in the ranking, and Suriname was already waiting in the final after winning all its matches during the 1st round.

Argentina beat Brazil 11-10 on Day 2, so the winner of this semi-final match would get the last spot to attend next year’s World Championship. After an intense game, the Brazilians showed their experience in this kind of games and took control from the very beginning. They leaded and controlled the game at all times, becoming the winners of the game (9-14) and reaching the precious final.

 

The last match for 1st place between Brazil and Suriname was clearly dominated by the current PAKC 2018 champions, who revalidated its throne after an overwhelming win by 2-14.  

The IKF wants to thank the Argentinian Korfball Federation for hosting this PAKC 2022, and to all participants, volunteers and officials for this great 3 days of competition.

Daily live scores and matches were available on www.worldkorfball.sport website, together with all the results, statistics, play-by-play, top scorers and rankings.

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All updates and information around this event were also available on @IKFamericas and IKF official profiles, and via the hashtags #PAKC2022 and #korfball

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All ready for the IKF Pan-American Korfball Championship 2022

The last two spots in next year’s IKF World Korfball Championship 2023 in Taipei will be revealed after the IKF Pan-American Korfball Championship 2022 taking place this next 18, 19 and 20 December in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Brazil, Suriname and Argentina are the 3 South-American countries competing in this qualifying tournament, plus a 4th local team playing out of competition.

UPDATE 21/12/2022 (final report) – Suriname (1st) and Brazil (2nd) qualify for the IKF World Korfball Championship 2023

There were more countries willing to participate, but the current financial situation after all these difficult years of pandemic has become a great obstacle, and has prevented them to attend this important event, like they did in the last PAKC in 2018, with a total of 6 teams.

The Argentinian Korfball Federation is the host of this PAKC 2022 in collaboration with the IKF, and both organisers and volunteers are ready to welcome all players, technical staffs and officials.

The other 22 countries already qualified from Asia, Africa, Europe and Oceania are:  TPE, CHN, AUS, NZL, IND, JPN, HGK, THA, MAR, ZIM, BEL, CAT, CZE, ENG, GER, HUN, NED, POL, POR, SVK, TUR and IRL or SUI.

Daily live scores and matches will be available on www.worldkorfball.sport website, together with all the results, statistics, play-by-play, top scorers and rankings.

All updates and information around this event will be also available on @IKFamericas profiles and via the hashtags #PAKC2022 and #korfball. Follow them or subscribe, and enjoy korfball!

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Brazil eager to perform for ‘torcida’

In the final days leading up to the 2014 IKF Pan American Korfball Championship the host team has prepared in Americana, Sao Paulo, under Portuguese coach Jorge Alves, with an intensive programme of daily training sessions and a full schedule of promotional activities.

Twenty players, led by Rio de Janeiro State Federation (FECRJ) president Daniel Rivillini and members of Sao Paolo State Federation (FCESP) Luciana Bortoleto and Thiago Barbacena, have undertaken numerous promotions, aiming to encourage school students to support the Brazilian team participating in the event, as well as a large network of physical education teachers in the area. Activities have been held in the Escola Sesi Santa Barbara, Escola Objetivo, ETEC Americana, Esesc Sao Paulo, Metrocamp Campinas, Ses Americana and UNE Sao Paulo

This is a great opportunity for the Brazilian team to perform in front of local supporters, and consolidate progress since their two-week training camp in Portugal in February 2013.

In front of its own ‘torcida’ and determined to put on a great show, the squad is focused on becoming the first continental champion, thereby qualifying for 2015 IKF World Korfball Championship.

Withdrawal of Argentina

Unfortunately, the Argentinean Korfball Association has advised the IKF that, due to the difficult economic situation in its own country, the Argentinean team was not able to raise the funding necessary to participate in the 2014 IKF Pan American Korfball Championship.

The competition committee has decided to maintain the schedule of four teams, including a second team from Brazil to replacing Argentina. Games played by this team will, however, be out of the competition.

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