Mathias Gidsel was named MVP at a major tournament for the 5th time! The Dane is coming to Bucharest!
Article by Costi Prună – Published on Thursday, 05 February 2026, 15:40 / Updated on Thursday, 05 February 2026 15:40
The Danish superstar, Mathias Gidsel (26 years old), was named the most valuable player at EURO 2026 and will come to Bucharest on February 19. Only one player from the Danish national team, the new European champion, was chosen for the tournament team.
Even though they won the European title after the final with Germany, score 34-27, Denmark has only one player in the team of the tournament.
No French players in the team of the tournament! Germany has 2
The specialists considered that from the European champion team, only the Danish left winger, Simon Pytlick, deserves his place in the All Star Team.
At EURO 2026, Pytlick scored 64 goals in 9 games, and in the final against Germany he scored 8 times from 12 shots.
In the team of the tournament, the most players are from Germany, 2 goalkeeper Andreas Wolff and pivot Johannes Golla, and 4 other nations give one athlete each.
Interestingly, not a single French or Swedish player made the All Star Team. In the general ranking, Sweden ranked 6th and France ranked 7th.
The Portuguese Salvador Salvador (24 years old) was named the best defender, and his compatriot Francisco Costa (20 years old) the best young player.
Team of the tournament: Andreas Wolff(Germany), August Pedersen(Norway), Simon Pytlick(Denmark), Gisli Kristjannson(Iceland), Francisco Costa(Portugal), Mario Sostaric(Croatia), Johannes Golla(Germany).
Mathias Gidsel and his records! The Dane is coming to Bucharest!
The best handball player in the world also played excellently at EURO 2026, and with the 69 goals scored, including 7 in the final against Germany, Gidsel decisively helped Denmark win the European gold.
At the age of 26, Mathias Gidsel won the MVP title at a European Championship for the first time. He won this distinction twice at the Olympic Games and twice at the World Championships.
Mathias Gidsel will be able to be seen by handball fans in Bucharest, on Thursday, February 19, from 7:45 p.m., in the Champions League match between Dinamo and Fuchse Berlin.
