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National Handball Team Fights Hard but Suffers Defeat

Published January 7, 2026, 21:05
National Handball Team Fights Hard but Suffers Defeat

The Cyprus National Handball Team was defeated by Estonia 31-27 in the first leg of the Promotion Round matches for the EHF Euro 2028, despite a strong performance. The match was held at the “Tassos Papadopoulos – Eleftheria” stadium. The Cypriot team demonstrated they deserved their qualification from the first qualifying round and competed equally with Estonia, keeping the score close until the final ten minutes. Alexandros Charalambous was the top scorer with 7 goals, while Ioulios Argyrou scored 6. The return match will be held on Sunday, January 11th, in Estonia, where Cyprus will attempt to overturn the result.