Daniel Narcisse of France celebrates winning their final match against Qatar of the 24th Men's Handball World Championship in Doha February 1, 2015. REUTERS/Mohammed Dabbous
DOHA (Reuters) - Handball heavyweights France clinched their fifth world title after versatile playmaker Nikola Karabatic steered them to a 25-22 win over host nation and surprise finalists Qatar in a hotly contested duel on Sunday.
The French unified world, Olympic and European titles to underline their dominance of the game but Qatar also had plenty to cheer after becoming the first non-European nation to win a world championship medal.
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