Uninformed Handball Hour

Men's EHF EURO 2026 - 25 January: Main Round taking shape, talking Switzerland's rollercoaster ride with Andy Schmid and Noam Leopold

The big three in Main Round Group I took control in Herning on Saturday, does that group need another surprise or two to live up to the hype?

Meanwhile, one point separates five teams in Group II ahead of some crucial showdowns. We speak to legendary playmaker Andy Schmid about his plunge into the cold water as Switzerland's head coach and to his rising star on the left wing, Noam Leopold, about their wild EURO campaign to date.

Women's World Championship 2025 - 15 December: Lunde leaves with fifth world title for Norway, Alternative Awards time with Marcio Menino and Danijela Vekic

Norway were pushed all the way by a brave and spirited Germany performance but when everyone else looked shaky, Katrine Lunde stood firm in goal with a match-winning performance to sign off on a truly legendary career.

We pay tribute to her and the other heroes of the championship with our Alternative Awards and look back at the final with help from and 🏆

Women's World Championship 2025 Preview, group run-through, Japan's Clare Gray on her tournament aspirations

We begin Women's World Championship week with our preview of the tournament. We discuss where the sport currently stands in the midst of a surge in popularity in other women's sports, then fly through the eight preliminary round groups.

And we speak to Japan's as she prepares for her second World Championship, hearing her thoughts on the team's development, new coach Morten Soubak and what they have in store for their larger opponents in the much-anticipated Group A encounters.

Catch part 1 of our preview wherever you get your podcasts or listen to both parts in one bumper episode right now on patreon.com/handballhour