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First point at a European Handball Championship – Faroe Islands make history
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The sensation is perfect: The Faroe Islanders Roi Berg Hansen (right) and Teis Horn Rasmussen celebrate the first point at a European Handball Championship
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Defending champion Sweden and world champion Denmark are taking the next hurdles at the European Handball Championship. The Faroe Islands are celebrating a historic success: the outsiders get their first European Championship point ever and let a co-favorite stumble.
Defending champion Sweden remains on course at the European Handball Championship. The Scandinavians also won their second game comfortably against Georgia on Saturday in Mannheim with 42:26 (23:9). And co-favorite Denmark also showed no weakness in the 40:28 (20:13) win against Greece. There was a sensation in Norway’s game against the Faroe Islands: Norway stumbled and couldn’t get past 26:26 (13:12).
In contrast to the 29:20 at the start against Bosnia-Herzegovina, when coach Glenn Solberg’s team had to struggle with teething problems, this time the Swedes lived up to their role from the start. In addition to them, the Netherlands also advanced early to the next round in Group E in front of 13,293 spectators. Driven by their loud fans, they celebrated a 36:20 (17:7) win against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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World champion Denmark also had no problems. Former Rhein-Neckar-Löwen coach Nikolaj Jacobsen was able to follow his team’s game in Munich in a relaxed manner for long stretches, because he could rely on world-class goalkeeper Niklas Landin and Emil Nielsen in goal and SC Magdeburg’s Michael Damgaard took over on offense with ten goals Responsibility. Portugal also celebrated a 30:27 (13:7) win against the Czech Republic.
Germany demanded on Sunday
In Group D, however, the decision about progression has not yet been made. Slovenia beat Poland in Berlin with 32:25 (20:14) and now has four points. Norway often despaired of Faroe Islands goalkeeper Nicholas Satchwell and ultimately gave up a victory despite leading 26:23 (57th). Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu from THW Kiel secured the point from seven meters for the outsider in his first participation.
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Germany’s handball players want to secure their early entry into the main round with their second European Championship victory on Sunday. National coach Alfred Gislason’s team will face outsiders North Macedonia in Berlin at 8:30 p.m. (ZDF and Dyn live) and can achieve their first goal in the home tournament with a win.
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It was not yet clear on Saturday whether backcourt player Kai Häfner would be there. The 34-year-old became a father for the second time on Friday. At the end of the preliminary round, the German Handball Association’s selection will meet record world champions France on Tuesday.
