Article by Adrian Jitea – Published Saturday, January 17, 2026, 01:08 / Updated Saturday, January 17, 2026 01:25
The second day of the European Men's Handball Championship was extremely competitive. Romania lost its debut against Portugal, score 34-40, The Faroe Islands got the second point in history, and the duel between Slovenia and Montenegro broke the tournament's goals record.
Friday was a historic day in Group D of the European. It started at 19:00 with Slovenia – Montenegro, score 41-40. It represents the match with the most goals scored in the history of the continental finals.
The two Domen from the Slovenian camp were in great form. Makuc and Novak scored 9 goals each. Branko Vujovic stood out from the Montenegrin camp. The right winger from Dinamo is the top scorer of the competition after the first two days, with 11 successes.
I think it was a very interesting match for the spectators. So many goals scored, so many kilometers run. He had everything! In terms of style, we are two different teams. They are small and shiny. We are bigger and stronger. Today was their day. Next time, maybe we'll be winners. I'm happy for the goals scored, it's nice to be first in any kind of ranking
– Branko Vujovic
Faroese holiday in Oslo
Unity Arena, the hall on the outskirts of the Norwegian capital Oslo, hosted more than 6500 Faroese fans. Handball became a way of life, and a tenth of the country took a vacation and traveled to the European Championship. The images during the singing of the anthem are fantastic:
POV: More than 10% of your country came to the EHF EURO 🇫🇴😍#ehfeuro2026 #puregreatness #handball pic.twitter.com/OUohPBWTOD
— EHF EURO (@EHFEURO) January 16, 2026
The match rose to the level of the atmosphere. The Faroe Islands are making only their second ever appearance at the finals. Last edition got only one point. He just doubled his dowry at the end of a thrilling duel.
Faroe led at halftime 15-13. He started the second half perfectly and broke away to 6 goals. The Swiss scored 8 times in a row, and the final became a carousel of emotions.
With 40 seconds left in the game, the national team prepared by Andy Schmid was leading 28-27 and had the attack. Under the threat of passive play, the Swiss found a lane in the central area, but the Faroese keeper saved. Whole room on its feet, 12 seconds to equalize. Vilhelm Poulsen took a risk, threw himself over the opponent and scored from the fall.
Switzerland responded immediately, shot accurately from the center of the field, but the ball went into the net a second after the final siren.
VIDEO. The incredible end of the match between the Faroe Islands and Switzerland
