Judo World Championships: Messaoud Dris and Matthias Casse eliminated in Baku

At the Judo World Championships in Baku, several high-ranking competitors faced early exits. Algerian judoka Messaoud Dris, ranked 27th globally in the under 73 kg category, secured an initial victory over Hungary’s Aron Szabo via ippon. However, his run ended in the round of 32 after a loss to Italy’s Giovanni Esposito.

In the -81 kg category, Belgian athlete Matthias Casse failed to secure a medal. After defeating Montenegro’s Nurkovic and Argentina’s Gil to reach the quarterfinals, Casse was defeated by Azerbaijan’s Tckaev. Following a loss in the repechage round, Casse was eliminated by South Korea’s Lee, who secured the victory with an ippon.