# Hungary men's handball European Championship qualification

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/hungary-mens-handball-european-championship-qualification
> Updated: 2026-11-08T18:04:00.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

The Hungarian men's national handball team secured a 32–21 victory against Montenegro in a European Championship qualifying match. 

In the opening report, the win marked the debut of new head coach László Sótonyi, with goalkeeper László Bartucz earning player-of-the-match honors. The team is competing in Group 4 to qualify for the 2028 tournament. 

Subsequent details regarding the match in Tatabánya noted that Montenegro received a red card for Jon Muqolli in the 11th minute. Bence Krakovszki led the scoring for Hungary, while Bartucz recorded 14 saves during the contest.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-08: Hungary men's handball team defeats Montenegro in European Championship qualifier

Hungary's men's handball team defeated Montenegro 32–21 in a European Championship qualifying match in Tatabánya.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hungary-mens-handball-team-defeats-montenegro-in-european-championship-qualifier

### 2026-11-05: Hungary defeats Montenegro in men's handball European Championship qualifier

The Hungarian men's handball team defeated Montenegro 32–21 in their first European Championship qualifying match under new coach László Sótonyi, led by standout goalkeeper László Bartucz.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hungary-defeats-montenegro-in-mens-handball-european-championship-qualifier

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