To Sweden without Cindrić, Šušnja and Glavaš. Sigurdsson: It’s lucky that we don’t have to qualify

No one likes traveling and games at the end of the season anymore, but the EHF has some rules that must be followed, unfortunately. This week is also scheduled for the last representative action of this season, in which the play-off for next year’s World Cup is played, and which, thanks to the results and medals, we will not, but will test the situation in two friendly matches against Swedenon Wednesday in Kristianstad (18:10) and on Saturday in Varaždin (17:00). Maybe we are, as he says David Mandićcould have agreed on just one, but good. We will not sweat because of nervousness, while the Norwegians (Turkey), the French (Czech Republic), the Slovenians (Montenegro), the Hungarians (Serbia), the Spanish (Israel) have to qualify.

Injuries and problems are an inevitable part of almost every campaign, this one is no exception. Luka Lovre Klarica and Zlatko Raužan they were not on the initial list of the selector Dagur Sigurdsson published a few weeks ago, Klarica is recovering from surgery on her back, Rau is recovering from an elbow injury, and this gathering is skipping Luka Cindrić, Filip Glavaš and Leon Šušnja. Their places were filled by Sigurdsson with Berislavom Tokićem, Teom Popovićemwhich are moreć were at gatherings, and young people Peter Šprem from Dugi Selo, the son of Goran Šprem, for whom this is the first invitation. Debutants are also great Matko Moslavac from Nexe and goalkeeper Prince Tin from Bundesliga side Erlangen. The good news is the return Marina Šipićaare returned in the relationship for March and Mateo Maraš, Tin Lučin i Marko Mamić.

– I am overjoyed that I am finally here. I watched the European Championship on TV for the first time, it was fun and I don’t want to have that experience again, but to be with the team – Šipi said.

Zagreb: Gathering of the men’s handball team before a friendly match against Sweden |

Photo: Luka Antunac/PIXSELL

The national team will train on Monday afternoon, travel to Sweden on Tuesday and return on Thursday, and will stay in Varadin until the match. We don’t have good experience with the Swedes from seeding, they chased us, but we were happy with the medal at the end.

– It is very fortunate that we are not playing the qualifiers, many players are injured, it is the end of the season and it is difficult to have full concentration. Sweden was very difficult for us in the last tournament, it is a big challenge, it has a great defense and goalkeepers, it plays fast handball. Young players? I’m looking forward to seeing them in training, maybe to get a chance in the matches – said Sigurdsson.

Considering Cindrić’s absence, Moslavac should certainly be the one, but we will see everything on Wednesday and Saturday.

  1. DOMINIK KUZMANOVĆ – VFL GUMMERSBACH
  2. MATEJ MANDIĆ – SC MAGDEBURG
  3. TIN HERCEG – HC ERLANGEN
  4. DAVID MANDIĆ – MT MELSUNGEN
  5. MARIN JELINIĆ – OTP BANK – PICK SZEGED
  6. TIN LUČIN – RK NEXE
  7. ZVONIMIR SRNA – MONTPELLIER HANDBALL
  8. LEON LJEVAR – RD LL GROSIST SLOVAK
  9. DIANO NERIS ĆEŠKO – RK THISĐAČ
  10. BERISLAV ANTONIO TOKIĆ – MRK TROGIR
  11. IVAN MARTINOVIĆ – ONE VESZPREM HC
  12. MATEO MARAŠ – PSG HANDBALL
  13. PATRIK MARTINOVIĆ – CADETS SCHAFFHAUSEN
  14. MARIO ŠOŠTARIĆ – OTP BANK – PICK SZEGED
  15. PETAR ŠPREM – MRK DUGO SELO
  16. VERON NAČINOVIĆ – THW KIEL
  17. MARIN ŠIPIĆ – HC KRIENS – LUCERNE
  18. JOSIP ŠIMIĆ – HSG WETZLAR
  19. TEO POPOVIC&C; – RK PORE&Caron;
  20. MARKO MAMIĆ – SC DHFK LEIPZIG
  21. MATKO MOSLAVAC – RK NEXE

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