Men's World Championship 2025 - 25 January: Sergio Arenillas on Brazil's breakthrough, Dule and Croatia rise again
Brazil have reached the quarter-finals of the Men's World Championship for the first time and they've done it the hard way, battling through a group with Spain, Sweden and Norway. Brazilian commentator Sergio Arenillas joins us to speak about the surprise breakthrough and what makes this team so special. We also look at Portugal's latest stellar performance, Egypt's nailbiter and Croatia's resurrection to beat Iceland.
25 Tammi 40min
Men's World Championship 2025 - 21 January: Kay Smits on his Netherlands return, an eventful week and future, Main Round preview
We're off to the main round at the World Championship and as things are beginning to heat up, we look at the big stories from recent days, including mixed fortunes for the host nations and which teams are truly emerging as medal contenders. And we speak to Dutch star Kay Smits about his return to the national team after a layoff due to a heart inflammation, his side's progress in recent years and what they need to do to achieve their next major breakthrough.
21 Tammi 1h 1min
Men's World Championship 2025 - Preview Part 2: Looking at the Nordics with Albin Falk Hansson, Chile's adventures with Erwin Feuchtmann and prediction time
The 2025 IHF Men's World Championship begins today, so we bring you our second big preview ahead of tonight's opening matches. 5:00 - Albin Falk Hansson previews the Nordic sides' chances 42:10 - Quickfire previews on the chasing pack 52:00 - Erwin Feuchtmann on his World Championship adventures with Chile 1:14:20 - Our final predictions Join us on patreon.com/handballhour to enjoy bonus content throughout the month as we cover the tournament in Norway, Croatia and Denmark.
14 Tammi 1h 18min
Episode 276 - Krickau kicked out, the Mach is back and more from the Bundesliga with Sascha Staat
Handball doesn't stop during the holiday season and neither will we. We dive back into the German Bundesliga drama with Kreis Ab's Sascha Staat as we discuss Nicolej Krickau's sacking at Flensburg, Maik Machulla's move to Löwen, Kiel's run of good form and how long Melsungen can keep setting the pace at the top of the league.
23 Joulu 202457min
Women's EHF EURO 2024 - Final Review: Norway storm to gold, Thorir bows out, our alternative awards
Norway left no doubt about their status as the best side in world handball with a convincing final victory over Denmark, driven by an unstoppable second half performance. We break down the gold medal match, look at a lovely moment between the coaches, celebrate Hungary's bronze and dive into our alternative awards.
17 Joulu 202450min
Women's EHF EURO 2024 - 12 December: Semi-finals preview, Grace Zaadi on her return to top form with France
The big three are back in the semi-finals, no surprises there, but their special guest is Hungary this time. We preview the two semi-finals and hear from Grace Zaadi, who speaks about returning to the front line of France's attack, post-Olympics motivation and taking on their classic foes Norway and Denmark this weekend.
12 Joulu 202451min
Women's EHF EURO 2024 - 5 December: Zsofi Szemerey on Hungary's perfect start and rise to starting keeper, looking ahead to the Main Round
From third choice at the Olympics to outstanding goalkeeper at a home EURO, it's been a breakout tournament so far for Zsofi Szemerey. She speaks to us about Hungary's perfect start to the tournament, her move abroad in the summer, and the road to a potential medal. And we look ahead to the main round and try to figure out who the genuine semi-final contenders are.
5 Joulu 202439min
