Croats march on

Blazenko Lackovic top scored with six as the Olympic champions took a 19-11 half-time lead and then cruised to their sixth victory in a week.

Defending champions Spain had also won their first five games in the competition but fell to Denmark 27-23 in Group II.

The Danes were 4-3 behind after ten minutes but led 15-11 at the break and never looked back with left winger Lars Christiansen scoring seven.

Russia kept alive their hopes of reaching Tuesday's quarter-finals as they condemned the pointless Czech Republic to a 30-26 defeat.

The Russians trailed 14-12 at the break but Eduard Kokscharow bagged eight goals, including five penalties, as they overturned the deficit.

Hosts Germany are still dreaming of their first world title in 29 years after beating Tunisia 35-28 in Dortmund to win their second game in Group I.

Heiner Brand's side surged into a 19-11 interval lead and never looked in danger with Christian Zeitz top-scoring with seven and goalkeeper Henning Fritz taking the man-of-the match honours.

They are level on points with Poland and Iceland after the former overcame a 14-12 deficit at half-time to win 35-33.

The game was tied at 20-20 after ten minutes of the second period and at 30-30 with five minutes left but Iceland faded late on and lost their unbeaten record.

There is a four-team log jam at 2-1 in the group after European champions France outclassed Slovenia 33-19 thanks to six goals from Nikola Karabatic.