Denmark cruise against Sweden for second win

Denmark: Siltanews – News Desk
Without some key players, Denmark secured their second win in the EHF EURO Cup 2026 against Sweden, tying France on four points in the standings. The doubleheader against Norway and Sweden was a good moment for coach Nikolaj Jacobsen to try some fresh faces in the Denmark side, but the system created and perfected by Jacobsen looks set to deliver, irrespective of the players who are on the court. This time, Denmark did not have right back Mathias Gidsel or Simon Pytlick, but still emerged victorious.

With plenty of new names in the squad, Sweden also only managed to stay really close for a half, with Denmark running and gunning in the second half, where they limited Sweden to only 13 goals scored. Only a single outfield player did not score for Denmark, with left back Lasse Andersson leading the way with five goals, while the MVP of the EHF EURO 2018 and the EHF EURO 2022, Jim Gottfridsson, scoring six times for Sweden.

Also, The Hungarian champions doing good in the first season with Xavi Pascual on the helm, who began to take the first serious decisions for the upcoming years. Descat came from Montpellier Handball in 2023. He has signed new contract with the team from Veszprem Arena.

“Hugo held discussions with the head coach and the sports director in the past few days, where they agreed on ideas for the coming seasons and everyone thought about continuing together. I am very happy that we were able to agree with the player on a further 2-year extension of his contract so quickly and smoothly, as he is not only an excellent winger, but also a really colorful and good personality who is an important member of the team.”

Hugo Descat said: “When Pasqui and Laci called me and told me that they were counting on me going forward, I felt really honored, because playing in this team is not only recognition, but also a huge experience in front of such a fan base. I will continue to do everything in my power to help the team achieve our highest goals.”