EHF EURO 2026

Main Round Picture Clears: Germany and Spain Survive Group A Twist

By Editor

Posted on 20. January 2026.

A spectacular turnaround in Group A in Herning pushed Germany and Spain into the spotlight as both teams advance to the main round, while Austria’s 26:25 win over Serbia secured third place and dropped the Serbs to fourth — even though Serbia had the chance to reach the main round with two carried-over points if they had won.

France will carry two points into the main round group in Malmö after beating Norway 38:34, while first place in the group — and the points to be taken into the main round — will be decided in a head-to-head clash between Sweden and Croatia.

Germany – Spain 34:32 (17:15)
Germany: Wolff (6 saves), Späth (3 saves); Uscins 8, Köster 6, Knorr 5, Fischer 5, Mertens 4, Zerbe 3/1, Golla 2, Häseler 1, Grgic, Langhoff, Kiesler, Kohlbacher, Lichtlein, Schluroff.
Spain: Hernandez (4 saves, incl. 1 penalty), Biosca (3 saves); Gurri 7, Tarrafeta 4, Fis 4, Gomez 4/4, Fernandez 3, Daniel Dujshebaev 3, Odriozola 2, Serdio 2, Serradilla 1, Casado 1, Alex Dujshebaev 1, Garciandia, Barrufet, Rodriguez.

Austria – Serbia 26:25 (12:13)
Austria: Möstl (11 saves), Bergmann (1/1 save); Mahr 2, Bozovic, Petrusic, Moser, Frimmel 3, Belos, Herburger 3, Zivkovic, Damböck 2, Bilyk 3, Wagner 6, Nigg 2, Kofler 3, Hutecek 2.
Serbia: Milosavljev (13 saves), Cupara; Vorkapic, Jevtic, Borzas 1, Kojadinovic 3, N. Ilic 6, V. Ilic, Damjanovic 1, Kukic 2, Mitrovic 1, Tasic, Dodic 4, Djukic 3, Pechmalbec 3, Marsenic 1.

Czechia – Ukraine 38:29 (17:14)
Czechia: Mrkva, Hrdlicka; Skopar, Choteborsky 5, Sterba 1, Josef 15, Havran, Nantl 2, Solak 8, Uzek 1, Morkovsky 1, Douda, Blaha, Brezina 2, Reznicky, Tuma 3.
Ukraine: Terekhov, Komok; Akimenko 3, Blyzniuk 3, Savchuk, Tiutiunnyk 1, Denysov 3, Artemenko 6, Tilte 1, Turchenko 9, Savytskyi 1, Onufriienko, Hlushak, Minotskyi, Novikov, Cherkashchenko 2.

France – Norway 38:34 (20:17)
France: Bolzinger (4 saves), Desbonnet (5 saves, 1 goal); Lenne 5, Minne 3, Bos, Prandi 4, Richardson 1, Mem 4, Tournat 3, Fabregas 2, Descat 6, Kounkoud, Peleka, Nahi 5, Konan, Briet 4.
Norway: Haug (3 saves), Bergerud (11 saves); Eck Aga, Sagosen 9, Rönningen, Gröndahl 3, Hovde 2, Fredriksen, Lien, Solstad 3, Anderson, Pedersen 5, Lyse 3, Gulliksen 8, Schönningsen 1, Blonz.

Netherlands – Croatia 29:35 (13:15)
Netherlands: Pol, Dorgelo (8 saves); Stavast 3, ten Velde 8, Schagen 2, Kooij 5, Geenen, Versteijnen 3, Kleijkers, Steins 4, Manders, van Dijk, Smit, Jansen, Baijens 1, Taboada 3.
Croatia: Kuzmanovic (8 saves), M. Mandic; Sostaric 5, Simic 1, Srna 6, Pavlovic, Maras, Rauzan 4, Mamic, Cindric 3, D. Mandic, Lucin 3, Martinovic 9, Susnja, Glavas 2, Jelinic 2.

Georgia – Sweden 29:38 (15:20)
Georgia: Nikabadze (4 saves), Tsintsadze (6 saves), Rukhadze; Lapiashvili 1, Khelisupali, Rustamov 3, Kharebashvili 4, Tskhvorebadze 11/3, Asrenashvili, Gogava, Kalandadze 5, Grishikashvili, Gavashelishvili 1, Dikhaminjia 3.
Sweden: Palicka (7 saves), Appelgren (5 saves); Carlsbogard 2, Darj 3, Möller 1, Pettersson, Karlsson 2, Wanne 2, Claar 6, Lagergren 4, Gottfridsson 1, Roganovic 6/2, Bergendahl 2, Sandell 4, Johansson 2, Montebovi 3.