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Part of situation: Austria men's handball EHF EURO 2028 qualification (2 clusters)

Austria men's handball team wins EHF EURO 2028 qualifier

handball EHF EURO 2028 Austria national handball team qualification Sebastian Frimmel

The Austrian men's national handball team secured a 37:30 victory against Turkey in their opening match of the EHF EURO 2028 qualification tournament. Played in Graz, the match saw Austria take a 19:15 lead into halftime.

Despite dominating much of the game with strong defensive play and goalkeeper performances, Austria struggled with efficiency, allowing Turkey to close the gap to a single goal around the 40th minute. The team, led by head coach Iker Romero, regained control to secure the win.

Sebastian Frimmel was the top scorer for Austria with 11 goals. Other notable contributors included Mykola Bilyk, Wagner, and Lastro, who each scored six goals. Austria's next qualifying match is an away game against Georgia.

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Austria national handball team · Graz · Iker Romero · Sebastian Frimmel · Turkey

Sources

ÖEHV-Frauen vor historischem WM-Debüt: Viertelfinale als großes Ziel [www.skysportaustria.at]
Handball: Österreich startet erfolgreich in EM-Quali [sport.orf.at]
Österreich startet mit souveränem Sieg in die EURO-Qualifikation [www.oehb.at]
ÖHB-Nationalteam startet mit souveränem Sieg in die EURO-Qualifikation [der-grilli.at]