Men's Handball EHF European Championship 2020

[Vektor 3,326]

Austria, Belarus and Czech Republic almost certainly won't qualify for the OQT now. Those two spots are between Slovenia, Hungary, Portugal and Iceland. 

[JoshMartini007 2,765]

2 hours ago, Vektor said:

Austria, Belarus and Czech Republic almost certainly won't qualify for the OQT now. Those two spots are between Slovenia, Hungary, Portugal and Iceland. 

 

Yeah, Germany is guaranteed to finish third in their group so that means Sweden needs to finish third in the other group. For that to happen 5/6 of the remaining matches need to go Sweden's way plus they need to have the goal differential go their way. Norway/Iceland doesn't matter though Iceland winning would give Sweden two opportunities to get the right goal differential.

 

Hungary and Slovenia are the favourites for the two spots, but Portugal has matches with both of them and thus can still control their fate. Iceland needs things to go their way plus they have to win against Norway tomorrow.

 

Edit: Forgot that one of the four could also win the European Championship which would then allow seventh place to qualify to the OQT.

Edited January 21, 2020 by JoshMartini007

[mihamiha 124]

crucial game, go Slovenia

[mihamiha 124]

what a game,portugal goal keeper saves everything

come on Slovenia

[JoshMartini007 2,765]

I think that seals Slovenia's spot to at least the OQT. The nation will need a result against Norway tomorrow to reach the semi-finals or hope Hungary fails to win both of its matches.

[mihamiha 124]

hard win, we are at least 3rd in the group

i hope we can surprise Norway, but they are first favourites for gold

[Vektor 3,326]

I am pretty sure Norway won't take the match against Slovenia seriously if we beat Sweden and Portugal, which means that Slovenia is already very likely in the SF. 

Edited January 21, 2020 by Vektor

[Wumo 3,023]

1 hour ago, Vektor said:

I am pretty sure Norway won't take the match against Slovenia seriously if we beat Sweden and Portugal, which means that Slovenia is already very likely in the SF. 

Well, if Hungary wins tonight against Sweden, Norway must not lose by more than 13 goals to Slovenia, which I'm pretty sure is not going to happen, to advance. 

Edited January 21, 2020 by Wumo

[rybak 3,303]

All what I want is  qualified to OQT...

[Vektor 3,326]

Well, Portugal and Iceland still have a chance for the OQT thanks to Sweden.