The second day of Men’s EHF EURO 2026 main round action in group II opened with Slovenia taking their first win of the stage, beating Hungary 35:32. It was Slovenia’s first victory over Hungary since 2018, across all competitions, and first at the Men’s EHF EURO in 14 years.

Hungary were the leaders through the first half, then Slovenia grabbed the advantage immediately on the restart and, driven by a 10-goal outing from captain Blaž Janc, stayed in front to the end.

The victory puts Slovenia on four points while Hungary stay on one.