Portugal and Norway battled to a 35-35 draw in the third round of the European Handball Championship‘s main phase, a result that leaves Portugal wiht three points in Group I. Rui Silva led the Portuguese offense, scoring six goals on six attempts, proving a key contributor to the team’s performance.
Head coach paulo Jorge Pereira opted to include Leonel Fernandes and ricardo Brandão in the lineup alongside Silva, while José Luís Ferreira did not feature in the match.
Portugal will conclude the main phase against Spain on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. local time (RTP1). the match will be held at the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, Denmark. This final group stage game will determine Portugal’s advancement in the tournament.