Article by Maria Olteanu – Published Friday, January 16, 2026, 9:31 p.m. / Updated Friday, January 16, 2026, 9:47 p.m.
NOW, in Herning, in Denmark, the hosts made their debut at the 2026 European Championship against North Macedonia. The match in Romania's group started at 21:30, liveSCORE on GSP.ro and on the Voyo streaming platform.
The full guide to the 2026 European Championship is available HERE
In the first match of the evening, in Group B, the Romanian national team succumbed to Portugal, score 34-40, at the end of a match in which the “tricolors” started well, but fell inexplicably, still managing to limit the proportions of the score in the second part of the confrontation.
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In Romania, the European Championship matches will not be televised. They will only be broadcast on the Voyo streaming platform;
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All Romanian games will be able to be watched in liveTEXT format on GSP.ro. Here you will also find all the relevant information from the tournament, declarations, results and updated rankings;
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Qualified for the second time in a row at a European tournament, Romania was assigned to an “impossible” group, along with Denmark, Portugal and North Macedonia.
LIVE » Denmark – North Macedonia 11-5
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Minute 10: After a balanced start, the hosts confirm their status as favorites and take control of the game: 8-3
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Minute 3: North Macedonia opened the scoring in this match
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Game start! The gold favorite from this final tournament makes her competitive debut. Macedonia has the first attack
Denmark starts as a big favorite to win the European Championship, a 1.35 rate, as you only find in basketball competitions where the Americans start.
The Danes have only two European titles in their records, in 2008 and 2012. In the previous edition, they obtained the silver medals. Instead, they dominate world competitions. They won the previous 4 editions. They also won the Olympic Games in Paris.
Groups of the European Men's Handball Championship
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Group A: Austria, Germany, Spain, Serbia – (Herning, Denmark);
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Group B: Denmark, North Macedonia, Portugal, Romania – (Herning, Denmark);
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Group C: Czech Republic, France, Norway, Ukraine – (Baerum, Norway);
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Group D: Montenegro, Slovenia, Switzerland, Faroe Islands – (Baerum, Norway);
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Group E: Croatia, Georgia, Netherlands, Sweden – (Malmo, Sweden);
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Group F: Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Poland – (Kristianstad, Sweden).
Key facts about EURO 2026
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The top two teams from each group will advance to the two main groups, one scheduled in Herning and one in Malmo.
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The top two teams from each resulting main group will qualify for the tournament semi-finals.
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The semi-finals (January 30) and the final (February 1) will be played in the Jyske Bank Boxen arena in Herning.
