The opening round of the Men’s EHF EURO 2028 qualifiers concluded on Thursday with eight home victories. Several teams enjoyed comfortable wins, while others faced tougher challenges in their opening matches.
Serbia delivered an impressive performance against Estonia, cruising to a 39–18 victory. A decisive 10–1 run in the first half put the hosts firmly in control, with Vukašin Vorkapić leading the scoring with seven goals.
Norway also enjoyed a comfortable start, defeating Georgia 40–23, while Hungary secured a 32–21 victory over Montenegro. France overcame Romania 34–27, with Dika Mem contributing seven goals.
Germany faced a tougher challenge than expected against Belgium but eventually pulled away to win 42–32. Meanwhile, Sweden defeated Greece 33–24, helped by seven goals from Albin Lagergren and a strong performance from goalkeeper Mikael Appelgren.
The closest contest of the evening came in Italy, where the hosts edged Slovakia 34–32 after a tightly contested encounter. The Netherlands also started their campaign with a victory, beating Finland 33–24 as Rutger ten Velde scored ten goals.