Handball

Croatia handled Serbia 23-20 Saturday night in the second match of Euro 2022 preliminary group play. The win for the Croatian Cowboys over Serbia means that a victory over Ukraine on Monday will see them progress to the Main Round; which consists of 12 teams across two groups. Croatia is expected to defeat Ukraine on Monday, who have yet to win a game at Euro 2022 in two … [Read more...] about Croatia Cruise Past Serbia 23-20 In Euro 2022 Handball

The Croatian Cowboys are back in action Thursday as they open up EURO 2022 against the pesky French at 2:30PM (ET). It seems like it's been forever since we talked about Croatian handball on this site. And that's because it has. Croatia missed out on the 2020 summer Olympics in Tokyo - which took place in 2021 - and did not qualify for the quarterfinals of the 2021 World … [Read more...] about Croatian Cowboys Fall To France In Euro 2022 Handball Opener

Oh boy. Another ugly game where Croatia couldn't have come out flatter. Argentina started the match on a 5-0 run - and although Croatia caught up with the South American side - Argentina had the edge for all 60 minutes. With the loss, Croatia now need to beat Denmark on Monday and hope Qatar wins against Argentina to make the quarterfinals. 1% that happens. The Croatian … [Read more...] about Argentina Beats Croatia 23-19, Cowboys Now Have 1% Chance At Quarters

The Croatian Cowboys begin their 2021 World Handball Championship campaign Friday against Japan. Croatia should cruise through preliminary group play, having to play Angola and Qatar as well. The tournament is being hosted by Egypt. With the success of the Croatian women taking third place at the 2020 Euros in December, it's now the boys' turn to show up and hit the podium. … [Read more...] about Croatian Cowboys Come Back From 4-Goal 2nd Half Deficit To Tie Japan

The French do it to Croatia...AGAIN. Can we beat them in anything? After a miracle run, Croatia will play Denmark in the bronze medal match Sunday (930AM ET) at the 2020 Women's EURO Handball championships. They came out flat against France on Friday in the semifinal; only scoring five goals in the first half and having to overcome a 10-goal deficit after halftime. … [Read more...] about France Too Strong: Croatia Lose 30-19 In Semifinal, Will Play Denmark For Bronze Sunday

The Croatian women's handball team are on the brink of history. After winning their first four games of the Euro 2020 handball tournament before losing 36-25 to a very good Norway team on Saturday, they can book their first ever semifinal berth with a draw against Germany Tuesday at 12:15PM (ET). The match can be streamed at EHFtv. Germany lost to the Netherlands on … [Read more...] about Croatian Cowgirls Make History! Will Play France In Handball Semis!

The Croatian Cowboys had too many chances to lift their first European crown. They were up three goals in the first half but never pulled away. Croatia were then down four goals early in the 2nd half but managed to tie the game up late. They were down one with a minute left but Karačić was called for traveling, which guaranteed the title for Spain. Two things I still … [Read more...] about Croatia Fall Short To Spain In 2020 Euro Handball Final