Live blog: Switzerland and Denmark take lead; Italy stay close
The stakes get higher on the fourth day of the Men's EHF EURO 2026 preliminary round, as teams in group B, D and F continue their chase for points — and some of them even hope for main round berths.
Our defence was against Slovenia not in good shape. I think we was really good in attack all the 60 minutes, but we need to be more compact in defence. That was our first topic these two days, to be better in defence because Faroe Islands play really good seven against six. We need to be 40 per cent better this game than against Slovenia.
You know I’m a Spanish coach. I always have different plans from plan A to C. We are lucky to have talented players on the team and can use them in different scenarios. We expect to play one-on-one. For that, players like Egon Hanusz, Gergő Fazekas or Péter Lukács are very good at making use of the spaces, but we will see what will happen.
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Keeping the focus a bit longer on today’s 20:30 CET match in Herning, our stats expert Julian Rux provides insights on the clash.
Surprisingly, Romania are one of the few nations with a positive record against Denmark — but there’s no recent history between the two, as their last meetings took place in 1996 and 2011.
1996 also marked their only EHF EURO clash until now, when Romania celebrated a 27:21 victory thanks to six goals by Alexandru Dedu — father of current 23-year-old line player Călin Dedu, who is part of the team’s line-up at the Men’s EHF EURO 2026.
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The Men’s EHF EURO is a great place to spot young talents and help future generations gain valuable experience on the big stage. Despite the pressure of playing at the highest level in handball, some up-and-coming stars have already risen to the occasion — check out, for example, Marcos Fis, whose story we covered in the previous days.
Another young player to watch is centre back Daniel Stanciuc who, at 21 years old, is already one of the most important players in Romania’s squad. He netted eight times against Portugal and is now about to face Denmark’s star-studded line-up — something that would intimidate even the most experienced players. But Stanciuc is motivated to make the best out of this tournament.
For us it’s our second European championship after 28 years, so we’re here to enjoy and to give our best. Playing here in Denmark with a full hall, it’s a dream. It’s a dream to play against the best players in the world, and enjoy.
