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The top ten biggest moments of the EHF Euro 2022
It is for sure that we all had unforgettable moments from the EHF Euro 2022 which ended on Sunday, so let’s see a compilation of the most cathartic experiences.
Sweden win the handball throne of Europe
After 20 years Sweden is European Champion again by their victory over Spain in a tense EHF EURO 2022 final being watched by over 14,000 spectators in the arena. Bronze medal goes to Denmark following a fierce battle against France, the Olympic Champion.
Were you there, did you see when…?
... when Hungary's first men's international handball tournament came to an end?
Announcement
Due to extreme weather conditions of Sunday, Local Organizing Committee of EHF EURO 2022 has decided on extraordinary measures to ensure the safety of spectators arriving at the handball arena of Budapest.
‘I don’t remember such a close EURO’ – Michael Wiederer
The President of the European Handball Association thanked the Hungarian and Slovak organizing committees for their hard work at the closing press conference of the EHF EURO 2022 on Saturday, and also congratulated them on the successful organization of the tournament.
Spain-Sweden for the throne of Europe
Surprisingly, Denmark and France were also eliminated in the Semi Finals of EHF EURO 2022 in the Budapest handball arena, so after 2018, Spain and Sweden will compete for the gold medal again. Norway took 5th place after an amazing match against Iceland, and with this result Norway qualified for the upcoming world championship.
Will the pressure eliminate the hopes of the Danes?
After the Main Round of EHF EURO 2022 the semi finals and the placement games are just left. We put the top four teams under the microscope so everyone will be ready to cheer for their favorites. Denmark is treated by all experts as a clear favorite and trust has been earned so far.
After eight years, will the French sit on the throne of Europe again?
After the Main Round of EHF EURO 2022 the Semi Finals and the Placement Games are just left. We put the top four teams under the microscope so everyone will be ready to cheer for their favorites. France’s victory would not be a surprise having looked at their current form, performance and the gold from Tokyo.
Spain: the team of superstars
Spain is a team full of world class players. The team of Jordi Ribera is not by any chance the 2-time defending champion, and if they clinch the gold medal once again, they’ll copy the record of the great Swedish team back in the 90’s and early 00’s.
Sweden: they always fight until the last moment
Record title winner, 4-time European gold medalist Sweden has been waiting for 20 years to finish first again at the Euro. They had a slow start at the EHF Euro 2022, arrived to the main round without a single point, but they’ve improved more and more since then, and finally managed to make it through to the semi-final thanks to a penalty goal scored by Valter Chrintz 11 seconds before the end of their decisive match against Norway.
France reached the semi-finals by the resurrection against Denmark
Although Denmark had the control during almost the whole game against France, the Olympic champions took over at the very last minute. With this results, even though Iceland gathered two points against Montenegro earlier today, Gudmundur Gudmundsson’s team will face Norway for the 5th place.
Historic comeback by Sweden in Bratislava
The final day of the main round offered a lot of excitement in Budapest, but in Bratislava the fans could see an unbelievable match in the end, with Sweden going through to the semi-final literally in the last seconds of their decisive game against Norway. Spain finished first in the group.
Superheroes of the EHF EURO 2022: The volunteers
Probably everyone agrees that there are so many organizational work behind a great event like the Men's EHF EURO 2022. Hundreds of people try the European championship to be seen as smooth and flawless by the public.
Denmark vs France: the rematch of the Olympic final
The main round contests will come to an end with a top derby in the Budapest Handball Arena. By Wednesday night we will know which team goes through to the semi-final besides Denmark, Spain and Sweden.
The main characters of the EHF EURO 2022 are grateful to the fans
Handball fans were able to enjoy high-quality matches with great moments on Monday in the Budapest Handball Arena. Some thoughts from the dominant players of the day.
Denmark is through to the semifinals, Croatia helps out France
On the penultimate matchday of the Main Round in the EHF EURO 2022, Croatia surprisingly beat Iceland, which lost its lead on France. Denmark beat the Netherlands decisively, so they will play for a medal in the Budapest handball arena. But don’t forget, the Danish-French derby is still to come on Wednesday!
Diversity at its best
Viggo Kristjansson has quite a fascinating background story. The right back of the Iceland men’s national team is a multi-dimensional talent who made it to the international football stage before committing himself to handball.
The excitement intensifies as EHF EURO 2022 gets closer to the finish line
The last week of the EHF EURO 2022 starts today, which means by the end of the week we will find out who claims the throne. There are only two matchdays left in the Main Round and five of the six teams still have a chance to advane to the Final 4. It’s guaranteed to be a thrilling and exciting day in the Budapest handball arena.
He was making skull implants on Friday and became the man of the match on Saturday
The fairy-tale story began with the coronavirus that decimated the Dutch national handball team among others. Thus, they lost both of their goalkeepers for a while and even goalkeeper Gerrie Eijlers, who jumped in as an emergency reserve bacame Corona positive. The head coach Erlingur Richardsson had no other chance, than to recruit goalkeepers with big routine. This is how he has choosen Thijs Van Leeuwen who will be 35 in February.
More than 11,000 spectators watch heroic Iceland and Netherlands in Budapest
There have been more heroes of Saturday match day of EHF EURO 2022, in addition, all the three matches were played in a fantastic atmosphere in Budapest handball arena. Netherlands beat Montenegro, the hero of the game was a goalkeeper who had been at work in his home country 24 hours before. Despites some of their players missing, Iceland - also due to a great goalkeeper’s saves - gained a victory against Olympic Champion France.
Euro 2021 will also start for the Hungarian national team. Before Tuesday’s match against Portugal, members of the men’s national handball team, also preparing for the continental tournament, the EHF EURO 2022, formulated a short but all-encompassing message to reassure the boys of their support.
Márton Székely, goalkeeper of the Hungarian men’s handball team is already looking forward to the EHF EURO 2022, including the Hungarian-Portuguese group match. The player who has been with Porto for the past few months is also looking forward to the football team’s European Championship group match against Portugal on Tuesday. Upon his return, we were asked for a brief status report.
The joint initiative of WGSM and BOOKR Kids has entered a new phase: the jury and the audience have selected the protagonists of the handball tale from more than 500 application. The figures will soon “come to life” and greet the creators and the European Championship in the form of an animated tale.
On the fan zone next to the Akvárium Club, in addition to watching the matches of the European Football Championship, you can also spend time actively: you can try out Watch Games. See More. interactive handball adventure park between two matches.
Csaba Magyarósi was again in Szeged, one of the host cities of the EHF EURO 2022. The always exciting city once again gifted our vlogger with a lot of experiences, and he gifted us – with a great video post.
A series of interviews until the start of the European Championship: we ask the dominant Hungarian handball players of the last decades about the Hungarian tournament, their previous European Championship experiences and expectations.
We continue to prepare for the biggest domestic handball event in 2022, and after a long time we were able to experience a real game atmosphere. We also expect this in January, at the first men’s handball championship in Hungary and Slovakia.
The Hungarian organizing committee of the 2022 Men's Handball European Championship won one of the professional award from the Sportmarketing Department of the Hungarian Marketing Association. The most creative social media project was the Watch Games. See More. campaign, we are proud of it.
The official balls of the Hungarian-Slovak European Men's Handball Championship are made in a Danish manufactory. SELECT Ultimate iBall is not unfamiliar to handball players, this event will be the sixth in a row under the auspices of the European Handball Federation which uses this ball.