The day has come: the 15th EHF EURO begins
The Hungarian-Slovakian co-hosted EHF EURO 2022 will start with nine matches on Thursday, with the biggest interest surrounding the opening match of the Budapest handball arena, the Hungary-Netherlands game.
A full house awaits the Hungarian and Dutch national teams in the new handball arena in Budapest on Thursday night, and almost all tickets are sold out for the other two Hungarian group matches when the national team meets Portugal and Iceland.
Hungary and Slovakia won the right to organize the EHF EURO on June 20, 2018, at the Congress of the European Handball Federation in Glasgow. A year later, the construction of the handball arena in Budapest (and then the construction of the PICK Arena in Szeged) began, which will be the new center of European handball with its 20,022 seats and impressive dimensions. The gates of the arena first opened at a test event in December 2021, but now the production is live.
A full house awaits the Hungarian and Dutch national teams in the new handball arena in Budapest on Thursday night, and almost all tickets are sold out for the other two Hungarian group matches when the national team meets Portugal and Iceland.
Hungary and Slovakia won the right to organize the EHF EURO on June 20, 2018, at the Congress of the European Handball Federation in Glasgow. A year later, the construction of the handball arena in Budapest (and then the construction of the PICK Arena in Szeged) began, which will be the new center of European handball with its 20,022 seats and impressive dimensions. The gates of the arena first opened at a test event in December 2021, but now the production is live.
MAIN ACTORS ON THE OPENING DAY
Those who can watch the group matches in Budapest are lucky, as great teams were drawn together in May 2021. In addition to Hungary, Portugal, the Netherlands and Iceland play group matches here.The head coach of the Hungarian national team commented on this four:
“It’s pretty interesting, we’re in a difficult group, so to speak, the clown is in this quartet. We will have a hard time, the Dutch are an emerging team, we know what game they are playing, they can surprise their opponents. Plus, it’s the first match, where you have to experience the atmosphere, you have to pick up the rhythm. We also know the Portuguese and the Icelandic team, they are among the best teams of Europe, and our group is definitely a serious challenge. ”
In any case, the Dutch would get a surprise against the host on Thursday night.
“We are very happy to be here at the EHF EURO 2022 and to have qualified for the tournament. The opening day will be a big match for both teams, we have a huge opportunity to play in front of 20,000 people, we are really looking forward to it. We will do everything we can to win, we are in a difficult group with opponents who may be one step ahead. Last year we showed that we can win serious matches, and that will be our goal at the EHF EURO 2022. Then we'll see how far we can go. "
WE START WITH A MAGNIFICENT OPENING SHOW
How will the handball players’ finely honed senses react in a fiercely competitive environment? What really decides the survival, the winner and the loser in life and on the court?These are the questions that will be answered in the show that will be staged in the opening ceremony of the EHF EURO 2022, based on a special artistic concept. Starting at 7:30pm on the 13th of January, will entertain the Budapest arena audience with special effects and spectacular audiovisual elements. More details about the opening can be found here!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE ARRIVAL FOR THE MATCH
EHF EURO 2022 matches can be attended with a certificate of immunity or a negative PCR test within 48 hours. To prove protection, each fan will receive a wristband, which must be picked up in person at the designated points.The use of masks is mandatory throughout the matches.
We have gathered the most important information that can be read by clicking here!
The moderator of the Fan Zone will be Gábor Horti, and his permanent DJ will be DJ Ronny Bass.
More information is provided in this summary about the Fan Zone.
A two-week “handball base” will be set up on the club’s upper terrace, with free access to the venue during the EHF EURO 2022 (January 13-30) from 12 to 10 pm, with three projectors to watch the matches.
Adults already at the club are free to enter the party that day from 10pm to 4am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Official clubs can be visited with a valid ticket or bundle, see the details in this summary.
FAN ZONE IS WAITING FOR HANDBALL FRIENDS
In the heated tent next to the Budapest handball arena, various prize games and fan activities await the guests. You can try Watch Games. See More’s adventure park, a multiball wall offering digital games, a commentator stand where previous matches from M4 Sport can be broadcast.The moderator of the Fan Zone will be Gábor Horti, and his permanent DJ will be DJ Ronny Bass.
More information is provided in this summary about the Fan Zone.
FRÖCCSTERASZ TERMINAL – visit the official EHF EURO 2022 CLUB in Budapest
There will be official entertainment venues in all three locations in Hungary, and Fröccsterasz Terminal in Budapest awaits sports lovers on Erzsébet square.A two-week “handball base” will be set up on the club’s upper terrace, with free access to the venue during the EHF EURO 2022 (January 13-30) from 12 to 10 pm, with three projectors to watch the matches.
Adults already at the club are free to enter the party that day from 10pm to 4am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Official clubs can be visited with a valid ticket or bundle, see the details in this summary.
MATCHES IN FIVE ARENAS!
The EHF EURO 2022 will start not only in Budapest, but also in Szeged, Debrecen, as well as in Bratislava and Kosice, as matches will be held there from 6 pm.Group A, Debrecen – Főnix Arena
Slovenia-North Macedonia 18:00
Denmark-Montenegro 20:30
We wrote about the expected events of the Főnix Arena, which was renewed on the occasion of the EHF EURO 2022, in our preview for Debrecen.
Group C, Szeged – PICK Arena
Serbia–Ukraine 18:00
Croatia–France 20:30
We wrote about the expected events of the PICK Arena, which was built on the occasion of the EHF EURO 2022, in our preview for Szeged. The EHF EURO 2022 will also start in Slovakia, the defending Spaniards will start with the Czechs, and the co-host Slovaks will meet with Norway.
Group E, Bratislava – Ondrej Nepala Arena
Spain–Czech Republic 18:00
Sweden–Bosnia and Herzegovina 20:30
Group F, Kosice – Steel Arena
Russia–Lithuania 18:00
Norway–Slovakia 20:30
WHERE TO FOLLOW THE EHF EURO 2022?
• If you have the opportunity, on the spot, in the handball arena in Budapest, in the PICK Arena in Szeged and in the Főnix Arena in Debrecen.• You can buy tickets here, it is worth preparing for the Main Round in Budapest now!
• The official national sponsor of the EHF EURO 2022, M4 Sport (as well as M4 Sport + and m4sport.hu) broadcasts the matches in Hungary.
• Follow the Watch Games. See More. official Youtube channel, where we will be announcing mood videos in the coming days!
• You can follow the results on the official website of the EHF, as well as on the official mobile application of the EHF.
The matches will be broadcast in 114 countries, making it the most watched continental tournament of all time, with a coverage of 1.65 billion people. Matches will also be available in Asia, North and South America and Oceania, as EHF TV will stream the matches.
