The Danish handball team defeated Germany in the main round match at the 2026 European Championship. The world ranking leaders defeated the Germans 31:26 in the rematch of the 2024 Olympics final.
Germany, having carried over two points from the previous round, entered the third round as the only undefeated team in Group I. Starting from the bottom, the Germans defeated Portugal (32:30) and Norway (30:28). Denmark, on the other hand, was in third place in the group with four points, having lost only to Portugal in the previous round of the championship.