Several Parisians wrap up the preliminary round

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On Monday evening, several Paris Saint-Germain Handball players played the final preliminary round match of their Euro 2024 campaign in Germany. Find out more about how our internationals have fared on Europe's biggest stage.

ANDREAS WINS AGAINST LUC

Already qualified for the next round, Luc Steins (Netherlands) and Andreas Palicka (Sweden) faced off in the final for first place in Group E - and the clash lived up to all its promises! Led by an elusive and highly inspired Luc (with a 5 from 6, including a sublime spin-shot), the Netherlands were in the lead for a long time. But, just after the Scandinavians had regained the lead, the Parisians' last line of defence, Andreas, stepped up with two fine saves (nine in total) in the dying seconds to give his side a one-goal victory. Sweden thus finish top of their group, two points clear of the Dutch.

KAMIL FINISHES ON A HIGH NOTE

Already eliminated after two defeats in as many games, Kamil Syprzak's Poland were looking to end their European campaign on a positive note. For this final match, our pivot and his team-mates faced early-stage sensation the Faroe Islands (who still had hopes of qualifying). But it was no easy task for the Poles, who still hadn't managed to make the difference at the break (30': 15-15). But, thanks in particular to Kamil, with nine goals to his name, Poland finally imposed theri will and got the win (32-28). This concludes Poland's Euro 2024 campaign with a third-place finish in Group D, which is not enough to take them through to the next round.

KENT ABSENT FROM NORWEGIAN DEFEAT

Kent Robin Tonnesen, a late arrival to replace the injured Magnus Rod, has yet to officially rejoin the Norwegian squad. Indeed, Norway's coach decided to keep the same line-up for the end of the preliminary round, before integrating the Rouge et Bleu right-back for the main round. Kent therefore watched from the stands as his team lost 27-28 to a very strong Slovenian side. Despite this defeat, Norway qualified for the next stage of the competition, finishing second in Group D, three points behind their opponents on the night.

(Credits: EHF Euro)