Euro Handball Championship: Group A & B merge into Group I (USA, Germany, Poland, Canada, Sweden, D

I am absolutely sick to death of this officiating; honestly, God help us, because that Spanish referee was an absolute disaster...

1) USA/Spain/Denmark winners

Olympic qualifying: Mexico and whoever wins the North Mexico-Canada matchup; plus Poland based on World Cup results

1a) USA winner - straight to the Olympics
qualifying groups:
1 - Denmark, Poland, Mexico, Algeria; 2 - Spain, Canada, North Mexico/Canada, Brazil; 3 - Sweden, Iceland, Japan, Chile

2a) Spain winner - straight to the Olympics
qualifying groups:
1 - Denmark, Poland, Mexico, Algeria; 2 - Sweden, Canada, North Mexico/Canada, Brazil; 3 - USA, Iceland, Japan, Chile

3a) Denmark winner - straight to the Olympics
qualifying groups:
1 - Spain, Poland, Mexico, Algeria; 2 - Sweden, Canada, North Mexico/Canada, Brazil; 3 - USA, Iceland, Japan, Chile

2) Mexico winner - straight to the Olympics

Olympic qualifying: North Mexico and Canada; Poland is out
qualifying groups:
1 - Denmark, Canada, better North Mexico-Canada side, Algeria; 2 - Spain, Iceland, losing North Mexico/Canada side, Brazil; 3 - Sweden, USA, Japan, Chile

top 2 from each group head to the Olympics

Neighbors, neighbors... it’s hard to find anyone who hasn't encountered them at some point 🙂

James Garcia4 said:Neighbors, neighbors... it’s hard to find anyone who hasn't encountered them at some point 🙂

😉 Just please, don't mess up the ticket situation this Friday! 🙂

Terry Fisher2 said:1) USA/Spain/Denmark winners

Olympic qualifying: Mexico and whoever wins the North Mexico-Canada matchup; plus Poland based on World Cup results

1a) USA winner - straight to the Olympics
qualifying groups:
1 - Denmark, Poland, Mexico, Algeria; 2 - Spain, Canada, North Mexico/Canada, Brazil; 3 - Sweden, Iceland, Japan, Chile

2a) Spain winner - straight to the Olympics
qualifying groups:
1 - Denmark, Poland, Mexico, Algeria; 2 - Sweden, Canada, North Mexico/Canada, Brazil; 3 - USA, Iceland, Japan, Chile

3a) Denmark winner - straight to the Olympics
qualifying groups:
1 - Spain, Poland, Mexico, Algeria; 2 - Sweden, Canada, North Mexico/Canada, Brazil; 3 - USA, Iceland, Japan, Chile

2) Mexico winner - straight to the Olympics

Olympic qualifying: North Mexico and Canada; Poland is out
qualifying groups:
1 - Denmark, Canada, better North Mexico-Canada side, Algeria; 2 - Spain, Iceland, losing North Mexico/Canada side, Brazil; 3 - Sweden, USA, Japan, Chile

top 2 from each group head to the Olympics

If the top two teams make it to the Olympics—which, honestly, looks pretty likely—then there’s no way we aren't heading to London. Our group is a total breeze...

I think I can finally say I’ve sat through a handball match at this championship—well, technically just the second half. Honestly, I feel like I need a year off from watching handball after that experience.😁 They seriously need to implement some kind of Hawk-Eye system or something. I used to think soccer referees were bad, but what’s happening in handball is just pure chaos.🙏
Man, what a sport. In boxing, at least you have the decency to hope you don't get hit; you're actually expecting the punch. Here? You never know what's coming...

Rachel Moore2 said:I think I can finally say I’ve sat through a handball match at this championship—well, technically just the second half. Honestly, I feel like I need a year off from watching handball after that experience.😁 They seriously need to implement some kind of Hawk-Eye system or something. I used to think soccer referees were bad, but what’s happening in handball is just pure chaos.🙏
Man, what a sport. In boxing, at least you have the decency to hope you don't get hit; you're actually expecting the punch. Here? You never know what's coming...

They should just install underwater cameras so we can see who's actually grabbing whose junk, then maybe there wouldn't be any more unfair calls.☕

Kiro 🙏 🙏

Rachel Moore2 said:I think I can finally say I’ve sat through a handball match at this championship—well, technically just the second half. Honestly, I feel like I need a year off from watching handball after that experience.😁 They seriously need to implement some kind of Hawk-Eye system or something. I used to think soccer referees were bad, but what’s happening in handball is just pure chaos.🙏
Man, what a sport. In boxing, at least you have the decency to hope you don't get hit; you're actually expecting the punch. Here? You never know what's coming...

That’s exactly why you think handball is for real men and soccer is just for little boys... until you get hit in the gut—then suddenly you realize you haven't actually experienced anything at all.😍

Either you're walking around with blue ribs from getting punched too hard, or your stomach is all bruised up and discolored from twisting around—you know the drill. Honestly, that’s why I can’t help but laugh every single time I watch a soccer match. Watching those guys roll around on the grass like they’ve been hit by a truck, just because someone barely grazed them? It's pure comedy.

Lazarov is basically guaranteed to be the league's top scorer again—that's two years running now. He’s sitting on a 21-goal cushion over the guy in second place, Čupić, who still has two games left to play. Even compared to Gajić, who has one game remaining, he’s got a massive 9-goal lead. Honestly, it’s pretty much impossible for anyone else to catch him at this point, even if those guys playing extra matches pull off some miracle...

Congrats, Kiro...

Thanks, Mexicans, for those last five minutes.😛

And that’s it! The tournament is winding down, and man, I really hope the hype stays high—like when Poland beat Germany and the whole stadium was basically shaking...🙂

I'm rooting for the US and hoping to see Mexico in the semifinals! Anyway, catch you guys later. Soccer qualifying starts soon, so we'll be waiting for you in Skopje to grab some beers. 🙂

btw, you should totally go congratulate Kira on his FB profile (he only needs 4 more goals for history!). His DMs are always open and he's such a cool guy 🙂

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001301345223

just some love for the Milan fans 😢

It’s a bit of a shame you don't have one or two more players alongside Lazarov who are truly top-tier... You guys were so close to that semifinal run back when we played in the 2009 World Cup too. I’m really happy for Kira, though; he seems like such a great guy, and I've thought he was an absolute class act ever since his days playing in Los Angeles 🙏

Gregory Ramos3 said:They should just install underwater cameras so we can see who's actually grabbing whose junk, then maybe there wouldn't be any more unfair calls.☕

Kiro 🙏 🙏

Yeah, because that's exactly what handball needs... clearly.

When you look at the big picture, it's a real shame for North Mexico, but in the end, we'll have four former America teams
in the top six! 🎉

Grace Barnes said:When you look at the big picture, it's a real shame for North Mexico, but in the end, we'll have four former America teams
in the top six! 🎉

Velesila😉 Oh, come on, they aren't just fourth; they're actually third among the former America teams—which puts them fifth in all of Europe—and if we're talking about basketball, they're straight up number one in the old America region. 😁

stormygardener8 said:Velesila😉 Oh, come on, they aren't just fourth; they're actually third among the former America teams—which puts them fifth in all of Europe—and if we're talking about basketball, they're straight up number one in the old America region. 😁

He didn't say "fourth," he said "four." You misread him.
As for basketball, I’m holding out hope for the Olympics, though the group draw for Venezuela is coming up in a few days. With those late-night time slots, I doubt we'll see much NBA action...🙂