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For the cadettes, the fifth place match at the World Championship has far greater meaning for Hungary, and out of several reasons. Hungary came to the WC in Slovakia as the bronze team from last year's EC U 17 (France ended up seventh), and with the ambition to get a medal. They are the only team who were both individually, team-wise and result-wise able to stand up to Denmark and Russia in the last two years, who dominate at this level. At this WC their record is six wins (not one was less than six goals of difference) and one defeat. Their only flop was in the WC quarter-finals where they lost to Norway with 27-28. They're mentally strong for this level, and they showed that in yesterday's match for the placement from fifth to eighth place with an almost double-digit difference versus Croatia (31-22), and they announced they will fully head into today's fuel for the fifth place. France have already three defeats on this WC behind themselves; two minimum wins against Romania (30-29), and last night against Sweden (28-26). Those same Sweden Hungary ate for breakfast in the group phase with 33-21. At the EC U-17 at almost the same time last year Hungary beat France in the main phase of the tournament with 28-24, by half-time they had five goals of advantage (15-10). Hungary have players who already have serious senior minutes (Hornyak, Hafra, Klujber), and another important thing for this last match at this WC is that France have lost two starters in these playoffs. Middle back Nocandy and right wing Deba were injured and they were switched during the tournament, Deba after the fourth match and Nocandy after the defeat by Russia in the quarter-finals. The latter has been replaced with a goalkeeper, which means that France in the last two matches has been with one player less in their rotations.