The day before throw-off at the TruckScout24 EHF FINAL4 2026 — on Friday, the Machineseeker EHF Champions League 2025/26 semi-finalists underwent their last preparations, participated in interviews and attended the opening party with fans at LANXESS arena. This live blog provides a minute-by-minute summary of everything that took place in Cologne one day out from the pinnacle men's club handball event.