Croatia fell 33–25 to Sweden in Malmö in their final preliminary group match of the 2026 European Handball Championship. With the preliminary round now complete, Croatia will move into the Main Round, where they are set to face Iceland, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Hungary. Only the top two nations from the group will earn a place in the semifinals, meaning every match will … [Read more...] about Croatia Fall 33–25 To Sweden In Malmö, Main Round Next
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Croatia Advance To Main Round At Men’s Handball EURO!
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Croatia have secured a huge win at the Men’s Handball EURO and clinched a place in the second round of the tournament with a convincing 35–29 victory over the Netherlands. The final match of the preliminary round will be played against the host nation Sweden on Wednesday at 2:30 PM ET. Ivan Martinović was named player of the match after a standout performance, scoring … [Read more...] about Croatia Advance To Main Round At Men’s Handball EURO!
CROATIA REACH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HANDBALL FINAL! Beat Undefeated France 31-28 In Zagreb!
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Croatia beat an undefeated France side 31-28 in front of a sold out Arena Zagreb Thursday night and will now play in the World Handball Final Sunday in Norway vs. the winner of Denmark/Portugal. Croatia led from start to finish and controlled the entire match; taking a 7-goal lead into halftime. It was a dream game for the Croatian side and fans inside of Arena Zagreb in a … [Read more...] about CROATIA REACH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HANDBALL FINAL! Beat Undefeated France 31-28 In Zagreb!
Croatia Beats Hungary On Buzzer Beater To Book Ticket vs. France In World Handball Semifinal
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WHAT. AN. ENDING. IN. ZAGREB! Marin Šipić hits the back of the net with one second left in the match as Croatia beats Hungary 31-30 at Arena Zagreb in front of 15,000+ screaming Croatian fans. The last gasp quarterfinal win now puts Croatia in the World Handball semifinals against France, who defeated Egypt by one goal Tuesday night. The semifinal will take place Thursday … [Read more...] about Croatia Beats Hungary On Buzzer Beater To Book Ticket vs. France In World Handball Semifinal
Croatia Win Huge Over Iceland To Keep World Handball Dream Alive
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Game on! Croatia picked up a huge win over Iceland (32-26) Friday night at Arena Zagreb. The result keeps them in contention for a quarterfinal berth and a victory over Slovenia Sunday will get them there. The Croatian Cowboys will play all games in Zagreb on their current path until the eventual Final of the 2025 World Handball Championships; switching over to Norway. … [Read more...] about Croatia Win Huge Over Iceland To Keep World Handball Dream Alive
Croatian Cowboys Must Shake Off Injuries, Loss To Egypt Going Into ‘Main Round’ Group Play At 2025 World Handball Championships
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The Croatian national handball squad will be disappointed with their 28-24 loss to Egypt Saturday night in Zagreb to end the preliminary round of the 2025 world handball championships.On top of that, they will be without key players Cindrić and Duvnjak due to huge injury blows. Croatia will just about have to go perfect in their final three group stage matches against Cape … [Read more...] about Croatian Cowboys Must Shake Off Injuries, Loss To Egypt Going Into ‘Main Round’ Group Play At 2025 World Handball Championships
Croatia Fall 34-32 To France, Face Tough Road To Euro Handball Semifinals
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Following a 31-25 victory over Romania on Tuesday, the Croatian handball team fell 34-32 against France in "Main Round" action at the European Championship. Croatia now sit in fifth place in Group I of the Main Round, two points out of a spot in the semifinals. In order to reach the semis, Croatia must win out and hope that Austria loses (or tie, depending on goal … [Read more...] about Croatia Fall 34-32 To France, Face Tough Road To Euro Handball Semifinals
Croatia Advance To Main Round And Top Their Preliminary Group After Defeating Romania
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Croatia has clinched their spot in the main round of the Euro's on Tuesday thanks to a 31-25 win against Romania. While Croatia were able to walk away with a comfortable 6 goal cushion to end the match things were not always pretty. For most of the first half Croatia looked lethargic, allowing a far worse Romania side to keep the game within a goal or two. It took Croatia until … [Read more...] about Croatia Advance To Main Round And Top Their Preliminary Group After Defeating Romania
Croatia Forced To Split Points In Disappointing 28-28 Draw With Austria
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Croatia headed into Sunday's clash with Austria as clear favorites. The Cowboys had lit up last Euro's runners-up -- Spain -- in a thrilling 39-29 victory. Croatia's attack was ruthless against Spain on Friday but faced a far stiffer opponent in Austria. So far this tournament, Goran Perkovac and Croatia's main strategy has been quick transition handball. Croatia opened the … [Read more...] about Croatia Forced To Split Points In Disappointing 28-28 Draw With Austria
