Surprise for the first match of the WC in Ohrid. Hungary achieved a top match against Russia on a high level pace during all the game. Hungarian Team has been extremely fighting at any time of the game and manage to win this first game of the championship. Hungary lead in the whole match. The hungarian commitment had never been broken.

During the last minutes, they played with good tactical choices and won also the decisive period 27-26 (14-11).

(video clip ) Three situations in Hungarian attack during the last minutes:

- 5x6: CB 21 with the goalkeeper shirt; RW have a good shooting outside situation.

- 5x6:  CB 21 with the goalkeeper shirt, two pivots, LB try to have a goal, good russian defence block, but RW take the ball and have a goal.

- Russian offensive defence: HUN LB 7 succeeds one to one on the left side and have a goal.