(Un)informed Handball Hour

Men's EHF EURO 2026 - 20 January: Germany scrape through, Faroe Islands break through and Switzerland collapse

The opening days of the championship have thrown up some mad days! We look back at Germany's 48-hour fluctuation from early elimination and disgrace to qualification with two points in hand, Faroe Islands' display of belonging and dominance, plus Switzerland's inexplicable collapse against Slovenia. We also hear from EHF commentator Alex Mair on the groups in Sweden and whether much-hyped Iceland are proving to be the real deal.

Men's EHF EURO 2026 - Preview Part 2: Rasmus Boysen on the major contenders, hosts and fan favourites from Groups B, C and E

Everyone's favourite handball nerd Rasmus Boysen joins us for our second EHF EURO 2026 preview pod, featuring Groups B, C and E. We delve into the championship's host nations, fan favourites Portugal and Netherlands and compare the two perennial top contenders in Denmark and France. The full extended episode, plus bonus episodes throughout the tournament, can be enjoyed on patreon.com/handballhour

Men's EHF EURO 2026 - Preview Part 1: Looking ahead to Groups A, D and F with Björn Pazen and Zika Bogdanovic

The Men's EHF EURO 2026 begins next week and we're here with the first of our two big preview podcasts. Björn Pazen and Zika Bogdanovic join us to discuss the big storylines from Groups A, D and F. We discuss major medal candidates Germany and Iceland, where Spain and Hungary sit on the current pecking order and whether this is a golden opportunity for Switzerland and Faroe Islands to make a big breakthrough.

Men's EHF EURO 2026 - Fantasy League Special: Players to look out for and sign for your Handball Hub fantasy league team

Ahead of the Men's EHF EURO 2026, we've teamed up with Handball Hub to run our fantasy league. You can finally participate in a league on your phone without the need for Google Translate. We've delved into the players and their values as we build our fantasy teams and consider which men will have a championship to remember this month. All are welcome to join our league, with prizes to be won for our Patreon subscribers. Download the Handball Hub app here: https://handball-hub.app.link/u7kagmnXHZb Join the Handball Hour group with the code: 666444 This episode was released already on Wednesday for our subscribers on patreon.com/handballhour, where our EUROs build up already began on Monday. Join us there for bonus content throughout the championship and ad-free listening.

Episode 311 - Holiday handball in Germany, France and London?

After a December focused fully on the Women's World Championship, we wrap up the year with a catch up on the men's game with big Bundesliga games and transfer rumours galore. We take a look at the upcoming changes to the French league and Champions League, while German and Dutch national team players are in London this week for very different reasons.