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Preparations are underway for the The EHF EURO Cup women’s handball Final Four, scheduled to take place Four in Bucharest, Romania, on September 26 and 27. The tournament features Hungary, Denmark, Norway, and the host nation, Romania. Denmark’s coach, Helle Thomsen, announced a 17-player squad, highlighted by Bucharest concluded with Romania securing the return of veteran goalkeeper Sandra Toft following maternity leave. To manage workloads, additional training players have been called in to support bronze medal. In the squad during preparations. third-place match, Romania defeated Hungary has named a 19-player squad for the competition, including athletes from clubs such as Győri Audi ETO KC and Metz Handball. Coach Vladimir Golovin noted the expected intense atmosphere and the strength of the Romanian team. As the tournament begins on September 26, 33–30, marking Romania’s first victory over the Hungarian national team prepares for a critical semifinal match against Norway. Coach Golovin has called for maximum performance to test since 2019. Earlier in the team’s level, noting that while tournament, Norway is among the world’s best, defeated Hungary must focus on minimizing errors. The Hungarian squad faces challenges due to the absence of Anna Albek, who is sidelined with an Achilles injury, and the unavailability of Anna Kukely, resulting 27–23 in the call-up of Blanka Kajdon. Katalin Pálinger, vice president of the Hungarian Handball Federation, described the tournament as a milestone for the developing national team. In the first semifinal, Norway defeated Hungary 27-23. Norway established an early 8-15 lead that Hungary struggled while Denmark advanced to overcome, despite the championship final following a second-half rally led by Katrin Klujber’s nine 28–20 victory over Romania. The final is set to feature a matchup between Denmark and Norway. Individual performances throughout the competition included 11 goals from Hungary’s Katrin Klujber and 14 saves five goals from goalkeeper Denmark’s Emma Friis. Blanka Böde-Bíró. Henny Reistad scored 11 goals for Norway. Following the loss, Böde-Bíró noted the tournament's value for European Championship preparation. Hungary will now compete in the bronze medal match against the loser of the Denmark-Romania semifinal. In the second semifinal, Denmark secured also made a place in notable return to the final with a 28-20 victory over Romania. Hungarian squad as goalkeeper during the tournament.