Romania’s men’s handball team will play against Spain, one of the best teams in the world, at the 2024 European Championship on Sunday.

Romanian men’s handball teamPhoto: Inquam Photos / Sabin Cirstoveanu

The match at SAP Arena (in Mannheim) will start at 19:00 and can be watched live on Digisport 3 and Prima Sport 2.

It will be recalled that the Romanian national team suffered a defeat with a score of 31-24 against Austria in a match that marked the return of the tricolors to the EC after a sharp drought of 28 years of absence.

Romanian program of the European Championship in men’s handball

January 12

Austria – Romania 31-24

January 14

19:00 Romania – Spain

January 16

19:00 Croatia – Romania

What do the EC men’s handball groups look like?

Group A: France, North Macedonia, Switzerland, Germany

Group B: Spain, Croatia, Austria, Romania

Group C: Hungary, Serbia, Iceland, Montenegro

Group D: Norway, Slovenia, Poland, Faroe Islands

Group E: Sweden, Netherlands, Bosnia, Giorgis

Group F: Denmark, Portugal, Czech Republic, Greece

Know:

  • The first two places in each group advance to the main groups.
  • Matches in the main groups will take place on January 17-24 in Hamburg and Cologne.
  • The first two places from the main groups will advance to the semi-finals (they will be held on January 26).
  • The finals (small and large) will be held on January 28 in Cologne.
  • Romania last participated in the World Cup in 1996, when they finished the competition in 9th place out of 12 participating teams.
  • The title of European champion is Sweden (the title won in 2022).