The last ticket for the semi-finals: Denmark or the Netherlands, the lionesses "support" the "tulips"

On Wednesday, Denmark and the Netherlands will decide in a direct duel who will continue their dream of a medal at the EHF Euro, and who will go to the match for 5th place. If in the end Montenegro and Denmark are rivals for the fifth position, it will also be a duel for direct placement at the next World Cup.

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Holadnija could help Montenegro to fight for placement at the World Cup already in Vienna, Photo: Shutterstock
Holadnija could help Montenegro to fight for placement at the World Cup already in Vienna, Photo: Shutterstock
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After two rounds of the main round, France and Hungary secured the semi-finals, Norway was safe, and as of today it is officially among the top four, so one more big issue of the European Championship remains to be resolved - in a direct duel.

The handball players of Denmark and the Netherlands will decide on Wednesday from 18:5 which national team will go to the semi-finals, and which will have to settle for the match for XNUMXth place.

That match could be important for Montenegro as well, because if tomorrow (20.30:2025 p.m.) our handball players defeat Sweden, they will be waiting for their rival in the match for fifth place - if it is Denmark, the "lionesses" would secure a place at the World Championship that they are organizing in XNUMX. Germany and precisely the Netherlands.

In the penultimate round, Denmark defeated Slovenia, our Dragan Adžić (33:26), while the Netherlands earlier today without many problems on the wings of Zoe Sprengers (seven goals) and Angela Malestein (6) defeated Switzerland (37:29).

The selection of the legendary Montenegrin coach could stay in the game for the semi-finals with a victory, during the first half they even threatened (they had a plus two several times), but Denmark turned it around by half time and practically did not let up the gas in the rest of the game...

Elma Halilčević, a girl with Bosnian roots born in Esbjerg, led the Scandinavians to victory with six goals, while Andrea Ogot Hansen hit the net five times.

On the other side, as usual, Tjaša Stanko was the best with eight goals.

With their triumph over Germany (32:27), Norway confirmed the first place in group 2, while tomorrow, before the match played by our national team, Hungary and France will decide on positions one and two before the semi-finals.

EHF EURO 2024

Main round, last round

Group 1, Tuesday

Romania - Poland (15.30:XNUMX p.m.)

Hungary - France (18.00)

Sweden - Montenegro (20.30:XNUMX p.m.)

Standings provided by Sofascore

Group 2, Wednesday

Slovenia - Germany (15.30)

Denmark - Netherlands (18.00)

Switzerland - Norway (20.30:XNUMX p.m.)

Standings provided by Sofascore

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