CISM XIth Handball Military World Championship
Bucharest, Romania
31 July – 09 Aug 98

Final Standings		     USA Results	     Goal Difference

 1. Egypt
 2. Belarus
 3. Romania
 4. Latvia		          Lost 18-27		          - 9
 5. Germany 		        Lost 20-31		          - 11
 6. Qatar			
 7. Poland
 8. Ukraine
 9. Syria		           Lost 34-44		          - 10
10. Netherlands		     Lost 26-29		          - 3
11. Nigeria		         Lost 29-33	  	        - 4
12. Belgium		         Won  29-25		          + 4
13. USA					                              
                Total Goal Difference        -33

Although USA finished with just one win to their favor (and finished 13th / 13 teams), we 
were "in" every game.  There is no doubt that had we been able to go with our original 
roster (lost Sabatino, Roy, Stevens, etc) we could have won several more games.  We lost 
our final game against the Netherlands by a score of 26-29.  Had we lost by 2 goals 
instead of three we would have finished 12th; had we won this game we would have finished 
10th.  The teams were that competitive from 9th through 13th.

Clearly the living and playing conditions did not favor the USA Team.  Last year’s losses 
totaled 44 goals while this year’s losses totaled 37 goals.  Assuming comparable 
competition the team did give a better showing.

A breakdown of individual player scoring and team scoring follows.  Clearly goals alone do 
not show the full value or merits of any individual player.

Team Scoring Summary