The girls from the Faroe Islands produced the first big shock of the Women's Handball World Cup! The results of the third day
Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published Friday, November 28, 2025 23:58 / Updated Saturday, November 29, 2025 00:07
The third day of the World Championship brought a story worthy of the archives. In their first appearance, the Faroe Islands, the smallest nation ever to appear at a Women's Handball World Cup, upended all calculations and beat Spain, the 2019 World Cup runners-up! Last year, the national women's handball team of the Faroe Islands took part in the European Championship for the first time in the history of the country, where they got a point.
The Iberians led 14-11 at halftime, taking advantage of the Nordics' errors and lack of inspiration from the goal. But after returning from the locker room, Faroe changed the tempo, quickly leveled at 16-16 and began to believe in the impossible.
Goalkeeper Rakul Wardum became the hero of the match in the second half, closing the goal! In the entire match, she had no less than 15 saves.
PHOTO. The Faroe Islands, nation of 54,000, victorious over the Iberians
The final pulsated excellently in favor of the nation whose population slightly exceeds 54,000 inhabitants. Faroe took the lead in the 58th minute, 26-25, and a last-ditch save by keeper Wardum and the goal of “center” Jana Mittun in the last seconds sealed a historic victory, 27-25, one of the biggest surprises of recent years in women's handball!
The Faroese Pernille Brandenborg was named the player of the match, a pivot who managed to score seven times, tied with Delgado-Pinto, from the opposing camp.
1.10it was Spain's share to prevail in this match. The Faroe Islands had a rating of 5
In Group D, Montenegro leads with 4 points, while Spain and the Faroes have 2 each, with Paraguay remaining with 0.
Other results from the third day of the Women's Handball World Championship:
