Denmark had already booked their Men's EHF EURO 2026 final weekend ticket on Monday night, thanks to their victory against Germany. But the German win against France was putting pressure on the Danes — if they wanted to finish first, they had to take the points on Wednesday night against Norway.

Despite only having the 5/6 placement game to play for, Norway still managed to make a good impression in the first half. They even took an early three-goal lead, before Simon Pytlick and Mathias Gidsel decided it was their time to be in the spotlight.