Day 5 – Debrecen
DebrecenHungary is on the top of group A
In the final round of group A, the Hungarian national team entered the field against North
Macedonia after they have already qualified to the main round. The beginning of the match
brought an even duel, with neither side able to gain an advantage of more than one goal.
Until the 18th minute, when the difference was two for the first time after Ristovska's goal.
After that, however, Hungary managed to turn the result by producing a 3-0 period, which
they did not let go of until the break. The Hungarian national team started the second half in
inspired form and, reaching the halfway point of the half, decided the outcome of the match.
At that point, the difference between the two teams was ten goals, which lasted until the end
of the game. The 29-19 Hungarian victory meant that Vladimir Golovin's players advanced to
the semi-finals with a flawless performance. Nadine Szöllősi-Schatzl, who scored six goals,
was awarded as Grundfos Player of the Match.
Sweden advanced with a knockout victory
In the final game of Group A, Turkey faced Sweden, the favourites of this match. The Nordic
team proved their potential, as they were already leading by five goals in the 5th minute. The
Swedish team gradually increased the difference in the continuation, leading by ten goals in
the 24th minute and by thirteen goals at the half time. The game did not change much after
the break, the Swedish team continued to play focused. Thanks to this, in the 38th minute
there were already twenty goals between the teams, which continued to increase. The 47-19
Swedish victory meant that they broke two European Championship records: the most
scored goals and the highest goal difference in a match. Johanna Bundsen, who saved 15
balls and scored 2 goals, was awarded as Grundfos Player of the Match.