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Portugal delayed its qualification for the Euro 2026 handball main round today after drawing 29-29 with North Macedonia in Herning, a phase to which the national teams of Denmark, Slovenia, Iceland and Hungary have qualified.
The national handball team drew 29-29 with North Macedonia and must wait for the match against Denmark to secure progression at Euro 2026.

The national handball team begins its campaign in Group B of the Men’s EHF EURO 2026 this Friday against Romania, in a match scheduled for 17:00 at the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, broadcast live on RTP2. The Portuguese team arrived in Denmark on Wednesday and will make final adjustments on Thursday before the tournament gets underway.
Portugal's national handball team begin their campaign in Group B of the Men's EHF EURO 2026 this Friday against Romania, with kick‑off scheduled for 17:00 at the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, live on RTP2. The Portuguese squad arrived in Denmark on Wednesday and will make final adjustments on Thursday before the tournament opener.
Players from the national handball team said they are in Herning, Denmark, to establish themselves as 'one of the best teams' and to improve on the sixth place they achieved at Euro 2020.
The Portuguese national handball team won the Spain International Tournament today, defeating the hosts 34-31 in the final in a private preparatory event ahead of Euro 2026.
The Portuguese national handball team qualified today for the final of the Spain International Handball Tournament, a preparatory event for Euro 2026, after Egypt failed to beat Iran by more than 21 goals (42-24).
Jorge Braz, Portugal's national futsal coach, recalled the country's first European title, coincidentally in the same city where the Portuguese side will make its Euro 2026 debut. Footage: CANAL 11.

Jorge Braz, Portugal’s national futsal coach, on Wednesday announced the squad for the upcoming European Championship. At Cidade do Futebol, the coach unveiled the 14 players who will represent Portugal, noting that he had left “almost a whole team” out. IMAGES: CANAL 11

Portuguese international Tomás Paçó said today that the futsal national team, which will face Ukraine again on Sunday in Tavira, needs to improve its decision-making in the final third of the pitch as it prepares for the 2026 European Championship.