Ali Eid (C) of Bahrain shoots the ball during the 2025 IHF Men’s Handball World Championship Group H Round 1 match between Croatia and Bahrain at Zagreb Arena in Zagreb, Croatia, on Jan. 15, 2025. (Luka Stanzl/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

Ivan Martinovic (top) of Croatia shoots the ball during the 2025 IHF Men’s Handball World Championship Group H Round 1 match between Croatia and Bahrain at Zagreb Arena in Zagreb, Croatia, on Jan. 15, 2025. (Luka Stanzl/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

Luka Cindric (C) of Croatia shoots the ball during the 2025 IHF Men’s Handball World Championship Group H Round 1 match between Croatia and Bahrain at Zagreb Arena in Zagreb, Croatia, on Jan. 15, 2025. (Luka Stanzl/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

Ali Eid (L) of Bahrain vies with Tin Lucin of Croatia during the 2025 IHF Men’s Handball World Championship Group H Round 1 match between Croatia and Bahrain at Zagreb Arena in Zagreb, Croatia, on Jan. 15, 2025. (Luka Stanzl/PIXSELL via Xinhua)