Europe gears up for Handball World Championship Final

Sold out handball arena in Germany © WikiCommons

Three European host countries, two goals and a single ball. This Sunday, the championship's final match is taking place in Norway. However, nobody in the Netherlands cares about the handball championship.

Is it because the ball is too big for a field hockey ball or too small to be a football? The Glass Room reporter Lina Tjarks went to ask the people of Groningen about the sports event and learnt more about the role of handball in other European countries from an active player.

2025 World Men's Handball Championship qualified teams © WikiCommons

Legend: countries in blue qualified , yellow signifies a failed qualification and black shows suspension