Ukraine announced the squad for Euro 2026 in handball: Tilte from “Hapoel” Ashdod is in the application

The Ukrainian national handball team has finalized its roster for the 2026 Men’s European Championship. The lineup includes 18 players representing clubs from nine different countries. This is one of the most “geographically dispersed” rosters in recent years and directly reflects how Ukrainian handball exists today — through legionnaires and international practice.

The list also includes Oleksandr Tilte, who plays for the Israeli club “Hapoel” Ashdod. His presence underscores that the Israeli direction for Ukrainian athletes has long ceased to be exotic and has become part of the overall sports map.

Roster Check Before the Euro

Before announcing the roster, Vadym Brazhnyk’s team played at the international tournament Yellow Cup in Switzerland. Ukraine defeated the Bahrain national team (33:31) but lost to Switzerland (27:38) and North Macedonia (26:31) — both of these teams will also compete at Euro-2026.

The results formed the basis for the final selection and role distribution in the lineup.

Full Roster of the Ukrainian National Team and Clubs

Goalkeepers
Hennadiy Komok — “Buzau” (Romania)
Oleksiy Novikov — “Fivers Margareten” (Austria)
Anton Terekhov — “Minaur Baia Mare” (Romania)

Left Wings
Dmytro Artemenko — “Azoty Pulawy” (Poland)
Pavlo Savitskyi — “Azoty Pulawy” (Poland)

Right Wings
Andriy Akimenko — “Dinamo” Bucharest (Romania)
Danylo Hlushak — “Sighisoara” (Romania)

Centrals
Zakhar Denysov — “Politehnica Timisoara” (Romania)
Danylo Savchuk — “Spartak-Kyiv” (Ukraine)
Oleksandr Tilte — “Hapoel” Ashdod (Israel)

Left Backs
Taras Minotskyi — “Dunkerque” (France)
Ihor Turchenko — “Limoges” (France)
Maksym Strelnikov — “Chrobry Glogow” (Poland)

Right Backs
Illya Bliznyuk — “Karvina” (Czech Republic)
Bohdan Cherkashchenko — “Fahaheel” (Kuwait)

Pivots
Ivan Burzak — “Ostrovia Ostrow” (Poland)
Oleksandr Onufriyenko — “Celje” (Slovenia)
Dmytro Tyutyunnyk — “Motor” (Ukraine)

Ukraine’s Group at Euro-2026

In the final part of the tournament, the Ukrainian national team will play in Group C against:
France, Norway, and the Czech Republic.

France approaches the championship as the reigning European champion, which automatically makes the group one of the toughest in the tournament.

When and Where the Championship Will Take Place

The 2026 Men’s European Handball Championship will be held from January 15 to February 1. Matches will be hosted by three countries — Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.

For Ukraine, this is not just another tournament but an indicator of how the national team is gathered literally across Europe and beyond — from France and Poland to Israel and Kuwait. Such rosters and stories are currently recorded by NANews — Israel News | Nikk.Agency, where sports become a reflection of a vast geography and a complex reality.