EHF EURO CUP
Norway vs North Macedonia 32:27 (14:14)
- before the break, North Macedonia enjoyed their strongest performance in the EHF EURO CUP and led several times before taking a draw into the locker rooms
- until the 47th minute at 22:24, the visitors pushed Norway hard, before the hosts pulled ahead with a 3:0 run
- in the end, Norway added a final 4:1 run to secure the final result of 32:27
- Norway’s head coach Thorir Hergeirsson gave many young players the chance to experience a major match and left out stars such as Nora Mörk or Katrine Lunde
- 21-year-old Kristian Sirum Novak was Norway’s top scorer with nine goals from 10 attempts, while Sanja Dabevska netted five for the visitors
Norway are ready for the EHF EURO 2022
After winning the 2021 World Championship, by beating France in the final, and now winning the EHF EURO CUP with an unbeaten record, Norway again underlined their role as favourites for EHF EURO 2022.
Seeded number 1 in pot 1 as the defending champions at the EHF EURO draw on Thursday (17:00 CEST, live on EHFTV) in Ljubljana, the record champions will aim to win their ninth trophy.
In 14 final tournaments, Norway have won 12 Women’s EHF EUROs.
