European Men’s Handball Championship Selection: Lithuania – Switzerland (LIVE)
2024 continues on Sunday. European Men’s Handball Championship Selection Sixth Group Tournament. In the match of the second round, the Lithuanian national team will start at 4:45 a.m. They will meet the Swiss handball players in Klaipėda’s “Švyturio” arena. Follow the progress of the match Sportas.lt in the portal.
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The Lithuanian national team is away in the first round 23:36 the group favorites lost to the Hungarian national team, and the Swiss at home by a minimal margin 24:23 beat the Sakartwell team.
“In the match in Hungary, we failed to fulfill what we had planned. The result does not satisfy either the coaches or the players. We analyzed the lost matches a lot. We discussed what was not done in this match and what needs to be changed. There were too many unprepared and rushed shots, which gave a lot of space for opponents’ counterattacks. Correcting mistakes and making shots much better would make a big difference on the pitch. In training, the handball players are very focused, we are trying to correct the mistake made and we are ready for a serious fight against the Swiss”, says the coach of the Lithuanian national team. Gintaras Savukynas.
By 2024 The two best teams in the group and the four best third-placed teams in the groups will enter the European Championship. The best four third-placed teams will only be drawn against the top two teams in the group.
“A victory against the Swiss would give us a very big step forward. We really hope for the stormy support of the fans. In Hungary, we saw that the home team, feeling the support of the fans, got really excited. We also play much better in front of our fans. The first healthy thing to do is to defend yourself better. Then try to see fast attacks. The most important thing is not to allow the opponents to score easy goals”, asserts one of the leaders of the national team Ben Petraikis.
Throughout history, Lithuanian handball players have met the Swiss national team ten times. The Lithuanians celebrated five victories, four victories were against the Swiss. The last meeting between Lithuanians and Swiss in 2012 was incredibly dramatic. In Vilnius. After observing the Lithuanian national team Arūnas Vaškevičius saved 7 m penalty after the end of the match time, ending in a draw in favor of the Lithuanian national team 24:24 hours.
“It is difficult to name the favorite in this duel. The opponents are very strong, they have nine handball players competing in the German “Bundesliga”. Swiss captain Andre Schmid is one of the best central players in the world. The opponent is really tough and an interesting fight awaits. We are playing at home and we must do everything as well as possible so that the result is in our favor”, says G. Savukynas.
The Lithuanian national team has participated in the final stage of the European Championship twice – in 1998 and 2022.
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