{{Short description|Handball sports season in Italy}} {{no footnotes|date=February 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox international handball competition | tourney_name = European Men's Handball Championship | year = 1998 | other_titles = | image = 1998 European Men's Handball Championship.png | size = | caption = | country = Italy | dates = 29 May – 7 June | num_teams = 12 | confederations = 1 | venues = 2 | cities = 2 | champion = SWE | count = 2 | second = ESP | third = GER | fourth = RUS | matches = 38 | goals = 1879 | attendance = 80250 | top_scorer = {{hbicon|CZE}} Jan Filip<br>(48 goals) | player = {{hbicon|GER}} Daniel Stephan | previous = 1996 European Men's Handball Championship | next = 2000 European Men's Handball Championship }} The '''1998 European Men's Handball Championship''' was the third edition of the tournament and held in Italy from 29 May to 7 June 1998, in the cities of Meran and Bolzano. Sweden won the tournament after defeating Spain in the final, while Germany finished third.
== Qualification == {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Country !! Qualified as !! Previous appearances in tournament |- | {{hb|ITA}} || Host || 0 (Debut) |- | {{hb|RUS}} || Defending champion || 2 (1994, '''1996''') |- | {{hb|CRO}} || Group 1 winner || 2 (1994, 1996) |- | {{hb|MKD|name=Macedonia}} || Group 1 runner-up || 0 (Debut) |- | {{hb|FRY}} || Group 2 winner || 1 (1996) |- | {{hb|LTU}} || Group 2 runner-up || 0 (Debut) |- | {{hb|FRA}} || Group 3 winner || 2 (1994, 1996) |- | {{hb|CZE}} || Group 3 runner-up || 1 (1996) |- | {{hb|GER}} || Group 4 winner || 2 (1994, 1996) |- | {{hb|ESP}} || Group 4 runner-up || 2 (1994, ''1996'') |- | {{hb|HUN}} || Group 5 winner || 2 (1994, 1996) |- | {{hb|SWE}} || Group 5 runner-up || 2 ('''1994''', 1996) |}
Note: '''Bold''' indicates champion for that year. ''Italic'' indicates host for that year.
== Venues == <div style="text-align: center;"> {| class="wikitable" width=70% |- !City !Stadium !Capacity |- | Bolzano || PalaOnda || 7.200 |- | Merano || Meranarena || 4.000 |} </div>
== Preliminary round == ''All times are local (UTC+2).''
=== Group A === {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |winpoints=2 |update=complete|source=[http://history.eurohandball.com/ech/men/1998/round/1/Finals EHF]
|team1=SWE|name_SWE={{hb|SWE}} |team2=GER|name_GER={{hb|GER}} |team3=FRY|name_FRY={{hb|FRY}} |team4=FRA|name_FRA={{hb|FRA}} |team5=LTU|name_LTU={{hb|LTU}} |team6=ITA|name_ITA={{hb|ITA}} |win_SWE=4|draw_SWE=0|loss_SWE=1|gf_SWE=130|ga_SWE=111 |win_GER=4|draw_GER=0|loss_GER=1|gf_GER=125|ga_GER=102 |win_FRY=3|draw_FRY=0|loss_FRY=2|gf_FRY=125|ga_FRY=121 |win_FRA=1|draw_FRA=1|loss_FRA=3|gf_FRA=110|ga_FRA=125 |win_LTU=1|draw_LTU=1|loss_LTU=3|gf_LTU=100|ga_LTU=115 |win_ITA=1|draw_ITA=0|loss_ITA=4|gf_ITA=106|ga_ITA=122|status_ITA=H
|hth_SWE=Germany 20–21 Sweden |hth_GER=SWE |hth_FRA=France 20–20 Lithuania |hth_LTU=FRA
|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=5P |result4=7P |result5=9P |result6=11P
|res_col_header=Q |col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinals |text_5P=Fifth place game |text_7P=Seventh place game |text_9P=Ninth place game |text_11P=Eleventh place game }}
{{handballbox |date=29 May 1998 |time=16:00 |team1={{hb-rt|FRA}} |score=20–20 |team2={{hb|LTU}} |HT=9–10 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/01-fra-ltu.pdf Report] |goals1=Stoecklin 8 |goals2=Vilaniškis 6 |twomin1=4 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=4 |yellow2=4 |red2= |stadium=PalaOnda, Bolzano |attendance=1,600 |referee=Gallego, Lamas |refnat=ESP }} {{handballbox |date=29 May 1998 |time=18:00 |team1={{hb-rt|GER}} |score=20–21 |team2={{hb|SWE}} |HT=12–10 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/05-ger-swe.pdf Report] |goals1=Kretzschmar, Schwalb 5 |goals2=Lövgren 5 |twomin1=6 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=7 |yellow2=4 |red2= |stadium=PalaOnda, Bolzano |attendance=2,900 |referee=Kalin, Korič |refnat=SLO }} {{handballbox |date=29 May 1998 |time=20:00 |team1={{hb-rt|FRY}} |score=26–19 |team2={{hb|ITA}} |HT=13–10 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/03-yug-ita.pdf Report] |goals1=Peruničić 8 |goals2=Kobilica, Tabanelli 4 |twomin1=1 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=1 |yellow2=4 |red2= |stadium=PalaOnda, Bolzano |attendance=3,100 |referee=Øie, Høgsnes |refnat=NOR }} ---- {{handballbox |date=30 May 1998 |time=16:00 |team1={{hb-rt|SWE}} |score=25–22 |team2={{hb|FRA}} |HT=13–13 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/09-swe-fra.pdf Report] |goals1=''three players'' 5 |goals2=Fernandez 6 |twomin1=3 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=2 |yellow2=3 |red2= |stadium=PalaOnda, Bolzano |attendance=4,600 |referee=Vujnović, Mladinić |refnat=CRO }} {{handballbox |date=30 May 1998 |time=18:00 |team1={{hb-rt|LTU}} |score=22–30 |team2={{hb|FRY}} |HT=11–15 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/07-ltu-yug.pdf Report] |goals1=Marcinkevičius 6 |goals2=Škrbić 7 |twomin1=7 |yellow1=4 |red1=1 |twomin2=2 |yellow2=4 |red2= |stadium=PalaOnda, Bolzano |attendance=5,000 |referee=Migas, Bavas |refnat=GRE }} {{handballbox |date=30 May 1998 |time=20:00 |team1={{hb-rt|ITA}} |score=18–26 |team2={{hb|GER}} |HT=9–12 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/11-ita-ger.pdf Report] |goals1=Fusina 5 |goals2=Kretzschmar 7 |twomin1=3 |yellow1=2 |red1= |twomin2=4 |yellow2=3 |red2= |stadium=PalaOnda, Bolzano |attendance=5,600 |referee=Gallego, Lamas |refnat=ESP }} ---- {{handballbox |date=1 June 1998 |time=16:00 |team1={{hb-rt|LTU}} |score=21–27 |team2={{hb|SWE}} |HT=9–14 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/17-ltu-swe.pdf Report] |goals1=Bučys, Rasikevičius 6 |goals2=Petersson 8 |twomin1=2 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=2 |yellow2=3 |red2= |stadium=PalaOnda, Bolzano |attendance=2,900 |referee=Arnaldsson, Erlingsson |refnat=ISL }} {{handballbox |date=1 June 1998 |time=18:00 |team1={{hb-rt|FRY}} |score=22–29 |team2={{hb|GER}} |HT=11–14 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/15-yug-ger.pdf Report] |goals1=Butulija 6 |goals2=Stephan 7 |twomin1=2 |yellow1=2 |red1= |twomin2=3 |yellow2=2 |red2= |stadium=PalaOnda, Bolzano |attendance=4,700 |referee=Øie, Høgsnes |refnat=NOR }} {{handballbox |date=1 June 1998 |time=20:00 |team1={{hb-rt|FRA}} |score=23–22 |team2={{hb|ITA}} |HT=11–10 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/13-fra-ita.pdf Report] |goals1=Stoecklin 6 |goals2=Schmidt 7 |twomin1=4 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=2 |yellow2=2 |red2= |stadium=PalaOnda, Bolzano |attendance=2,800 |referee=Migas, Bavas |refnat=GRE }} ---- {{handballbox |date=3 June 1998 |time=18:00 |team1={{hb-rt|FRY}} |score=19–29 |team2={{hb|SWE}} |HT=13–15 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/19-yug-swe.pdf Report] |goals1=Butulija 6 |goals2=Lövgren 9 |twomin1=2 |yellow1=4 |red1= |twomin2=4 |yellow2=3 |red2= |stadium=Meranarena, Merano |attendance=2,500 |referee=Gallego, Lamas |refnat=ESP }} {{handballbox |date=3 June 1998 |time=20:00 |team1={{hb-rt|GER}} |score=30–23 |team2={{hb|FRA}} |HT=13–11 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/21-ger-fra.pdf Report] |goals1=Kretzschmar, Stephan 8 |goals2=Stoecklin 4 |twomin1=3 |yellow1=2 |red1= |twomin2=3 |yellow2=3 |red2= |stadium=Meranarena, Merano |attendance=4,300 |referee=Vujnović, Mladinić |refnat=CRO }} {{handballbox |date=3 June 1998 |time=20:00 |team1={{hb-rt|ITA}} |score=18–19 |team2={{hb|LTU}} |HT=10–9 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/23-ita-ltu.pdf Report] |goals1=Massotti, Tarafino 5 |goals2=Savukynas 5 |twomin1=5 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=5 |yellow2=2 |red2= |stadium=PalaOnda, Bolzano |attendance=1,000 |referee=Kalin, Korič |refnat=SLO }} ---- {{handballbox |date=4 June 1998 |time=18:00 |team1={{hb-rt|FRA}} |score=22–28 |team2={{hb|FRY}} |HT=14–14 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/29-fra-yug.pdf Report] |goals1=Gille 6 |goals2=Maksić 8 |twomin1=3 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=5 |yellow2=3 |red2= |stadium=Meranarena, Merano |attendance=2,200 |referee=Bülow, Lübker |refnat=GER }} {{handballbox |date=4 June 1998 |time=20:00 |team1={{hb-rt|SWE}} |score=28–29 |team2={{hb|ITA}} |HT=13–12 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/25-swe-ita.pdf Report] |goals1=Larsson 8 |goals2=Kobilica 10 |twomin1=3 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=1 |yellow2=3 |red2= |stadium=PalaOnda, Bolzano |attendance=1,000 |referee=Garcia, Moreno |refnat=FRA }} {{handballbox |date=4 June 1998 |time=20:00 |team1={{hb-rt|GER}} |score=20–18 |team2={{hb|LTU}} |HT=9–5 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/27-ger-ltu.pdf Report] |goals1=Ziercke 5 |goals2=''three players'' 4 |twomin1=2 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=5 |yellow2=3 |red2=1 |stadium=Meranarena, Merano |attendance=2,400 |referee=Migas, Bavas |refnat=GRE }}
=== Group B === {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |winpoints=2 |update=complete|source=[http://history.eurohandball.com/ech/men/1998/round/1/Finals EHF]
|team1=ESP|name_ESP={{hb|ESP}} |team2=RUS|name_RUS={{hb|RUS}} |team3=HUN|name_HUN={{hb|HUN}} |team4=CRO|name_CRO={{hb|CRO}} |team5=CZE|name_CZE={{hb|CZE}} |team6=MKD|name_MKD={{hb|MKD|name=Macedonia}}
|win_ESP=4|draw_ESP=1|loss_ESP=0|gf_ESP=135|ga_ESP=103 |win_RUS=3|draw_RUS=1|loss_RUS=1|gf_RUS=127|ga_RUS=110 |win_HUN=3|draw_HUN=0|loss_HUN=2|gf_HUN=121|ga_HUN=122 |win_CRO=2|draw_CRO=1|loss_CRO=2|gf_CRO=117|ga_CRO=120 |win_CZE=1|draw_CZE=0|loss_CZE=4|gf_CZE=130|ga_CZE=132 |win_MKD=0|draw_MKD=1|loss_MKD=4|gf_MKD=104|ga_MKD=147
|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=5P |result4=7P |result5=9P |result6=11P
|res_col_header=Q |col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinals |text_5P=Fifth place game |text_7P=Seventh place game |text_9P=Ninth place game |text_11P=Eleventh place game }}
{{handballbox |date=29 May 1998 |time=16:00 |team1={{hb-rt|HUN}} |score=29–20 |team2={{hb|MKD|name=Macedonia}} |HT=14–7 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/04-hun-mkd.pdf Report] |goals1=Kotormán 7 |goals2=Manaskov 7 |twomin1=2 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=3 |yellow2=3 |red2= |stadium=Meranarena, Merano |attendance=250 |referee=Masi, Di Piero |refnat=ITA }} {{handballbox |date=29 May 1998 |time=18:00 |team1={{hb-rt|RUS}} |score=22–21 |team2={{hb|CZE}} |HT=11–8 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/06-rus-cze.pdf Report] |goals1=Filippov 9 |goals2=Tancoš 6 |twomin1=5 |yellow1=2 |red1= |twomin2=4 |yellow2=3 |red2= |stadium=Meranarena, Merano |attendance= |referee=Garcia, Moreno |refnat=FRA }} {{handballbox |date=29 May 1998 |time=20:00 |team1={{hb-rt|CRO}} |score=18–18 |team2={{hb|ESP}} |HT=11–10 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/02-cro-esp.pdf Report] |goals1=Saračević 5 |goals2=Lozano 5 |twomin1=4 |yellow1=2 |red1= |twomin2=5 |yellow2=2 |red2= |stadium=Meranarena, Merano |attendance= |referee=Bülow, Lübker |refnat=GER }} ---- {{handballbox |date=31 May 1998 |time=16:00 |team1={{hb-rt|CZE}} |score=24–30 |team2={{hb|CRO}} |HT=14–15 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/10-cze-cro.pdf Report] |goals1=Filip 8 |goals2=Ćavar 11 |twomin1=4 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=4 |yellow2=3 |red2= |stadium=Meranarena, Merano |attendance=700 |referee=Arnaldsson, Erlingsson |refnat=ISL }} {{handballbox |date=31 May 1998 |time=18:00 |team1={{hb-rt|MKD|name=Macedonia}} |score=26–26 |team2={{hb|RUS}} |HT=10–16 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/12-mkd-rus.pdf Report] |goals1=Manaskov 12 |goals2=Koksharov 8 |twomin1=6 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=4 |yellow2=3 |red2= |stadium=Meranarena, Merano |attendance=1,100 |referee=Bülow, Lübker |refnat=GER }} {{handballbox |date=31 May 1998 |time=20:00 |team1={{hb-rt|ESP}} |score=27–17 |team2={{hb|HUN}} |HT=17–3 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/08-esp-hun.pdf Report] |goals1=''three players'' 4 |goals2=Pásztor 4 |twomin1=2 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=4 |yellow2=3 |red2= |stadium=Meranarena, Merano |attendance=1,100 |referee=Øie, Høgsnes |refnat=NOR }} ---- {{handballbox |date=1 June 1998 |time=16:00 |team1={{hb-rt|CRO}} |score=28–21 |team2={{hb|MKD|name=Macedonia}} |HT=12–10 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/14-cro-mkd.pdf Report] |goals1=Ćavar 8 |goals2=Kotevski, Petreski 5 |twomin1=4 |yellow1=3 |red1=1 |twomin2=2 |yellow2=3 |red2= |stadium=Meranarena, Merano |attendance=200 |referee=Garcia, Moreno |refnat=FRA }} {{handballbox |date=1 June 1998 |time=18:00 |team1={{hb-rt|HUN}} |score=20–23 |team2={{hb|RUS}} |HT=10–13 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/16-hun-rus.pdf Report] |goals1=Csoknyai, Kotormán 4 |goals2=Voronin 5 |twomin1=5 |yellow1=2 |red1= |twomin2=4 |yellow2=3 |red2= |stadium=Meranarena, Merano |attendance=250 |referee=Kalin, Korič |refnat=SLO }} {{handballbox |date=1 June 1998 |time=20:00 |team1={{hb-rt|ESP}} |score=35–22 |team2={{hb|CZE}} |HT=17–9 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/18-esp-cze.pdf Report] |goals1=Guijosa 12 |goals2=Filip 5 |twomin1=3 |yellow1=2 |red1= |twomin2=4 |yellow2=3 |red2= |stadium=Meranarena, Merano |attendance=400 |referee=Masi, Piero |refnat=ITA }} ---- {{handballbox |date=3 June 1998 |time=16:00 |team1={{hb-rt|HUN}} |score=27–25 |team2={{hb|CZE}} |HT=13–8 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/20-hun-cze.pdf Report] |goals1=Pásztor 11 |goals2=Lanča 11 |twomin1=7 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=8 |yellow2=3 |red2=1 |stadium=PalaOnda, Bolzano |attendance=350 |referee=Bülow, Lübker |refnat=GER }} {{handballbox |date=3 June 1998 |time=16:00 |team1={{hb-rt|MKD|name=Macedonia}} |score=19–26 |team2={{hb|ESP}} |HT=10–13 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/24-mkd-esp.pdf Report] |goals1=Kotevski 6 |goals2=Ortega 7 |twomin1=2 |yellow1=4 |red1= |twomin2=5 |yellow2=4 |red2= |stadium=Meranarena, Merano |attendance=1,200 |referee=Arnaldsson, Erlingsson |refnat=ISL }} {{handballbox |date=3 June 1998 |time=18:00 |team1={{hb-rt|RUS}} |score=29–14 |team2={{hb|CRO}} |HT=12–8 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/22-rus-cro.pdf Report] |goals1=Koksharov 8 |goals2=Ćavar 5 |twomin1=5 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=7 |yellow2=4 |red2= |stadium=PalaOnda, Bolzano |attendance=900 |referee=Øie, Høgsnes |refnat=NOR }} ---- {{handballbox |date=4 June 1998 |time=16:00 |team1={{hb-rt|RUS}} |score=27–29 |team2={{hb|ESP}} |HT=15–11 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/28-rus-esp.pdf Report] |goals1=Khodkov 7 |goals2=Guijosa 6 |twomin1=5 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=2 |yellow2=2 |red2= |stadium=Meranarena, Merano |attendance=2,000 |referee=Kalin, Korič |refnat=SLO }} {{handballbox |date=4 June 1998 |time=16:00 |team1={{hb-rt|CRO}} |score=27–28 |team2={{hb|HUN}} |HT=10–13 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/30-cro-hun.pdf Report] |goals1=Ćavar, Goluža 6 |goals2=Pásztor 12 |twomin1=7 |yellow1=3 |red1=1 |twomin2=8 |yellow2=3 |red2=1 |stadium=PalaOnda, Bolzano |attendance=300 |referee=Arnaldsson, Erlingsson |refnat=ISL }} {{handballbox |date=4 June 1998 |time=18:00 |team1={{hb-rt|CZE}} |score=38–18 |team2={{hb|MKD|name=Macedonia}} |HT=16–12 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/26-cze-mkd.pdf Report] |goals1=Filip, Lanča 10 |goals2=Novokmet 7 |twomin1=4 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=3 |yellow2=2 |red2= |stadium=PalaOnda, Bolzano |attendance=400 |referee=Masi, Di Piero |refnat=ITA }}
== Placement games == === Eleventh place game === {{handballbox |date=6 June 1998 |time=14:00 |team1={{hb-rt|ITA}} |score=27–26 |team2={{hb|MKD|name=Macedonia}} |HT=11–12 |FT=23–23 |OT1=4–3 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/31-ita-mkd.pdf Report] |goals1=Massotti 9 |goals2=Novokmet 7 |twomin1=5 |yellow1=2 |red1= |twomin2=3 |yellow2=3 |red2= |stadium=Meranarena, Merano |attendance=1,200 |referee=Garcia, Moreno |refnat=FRA }}
=== Ninth place game === {{handballbox |date=6 June 1998 |time=16:00 |team1={{hb-rt|LTU}} |score=38–36 |team2={{hb|CZE}} |HT=17–14 |FT=30–30 |OT1=3–3 |OT2=5–3 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/32-ltu-cze.pdf Report] |goals1=Klimčiauskas 9 |goals2=Filip 12 |twomin1=8 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=10 |yellow2=4 |red2=2 |stadium=PalaOnda, Bolzano |attendance=1,200 |referee=Kalin, Korič |refnat=SLO }}
=== Seventh place game === {{handballbox |date=6 June 1998 |time=18:00 |team1={{hb-rt|FRA}} |score=30–28 |team2={{hb|CRO}} |HT=16–12 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/33-fra-cro.pdf Report] |goals1=Fernandez 8 |goals2=Mikulić 10 |twomin1=4 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=3 |yellow2=3 |red2= |stadium=PalaOnda, Bolzano |attendance=1,500 |referee=Migas, Bavas |refnat=GRE }}
=== Fifth place game === {{handballbox |date=6 June 1998 |time=16:00 |team1={{hb-rt|FRY}} |score=32–24 |team2={{hb|HUN}} |HT=15–12 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/34-yug-hun.pdf Report] |goals1=Jovanović 9 |goals2=Kertész, Pásztor 6 |twomin1=3 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=4 |yellow2=2 |red2= |stadium=Meranarena, Merano |attendance=2,400 |referee=Gallego, Lamas |refnat=ESP }}
== Knockout stage == === Bracket === {{#invoke:RoundN|N4 |widescore=yes|bold_winner=high |3rdplace=yes |RD1=Semifinals |RD2=Final |Consol=Third place <!-- Date-Place/Team 1/Score 1/Team 2/Score 2 --> <!-- semi finals --> |6 June|{{hb|ESP}}|29|{{hb|GER}}|22 |6 June|{{hb|SWE}}|27|{{hb|RUS}}|24 <!-- final --> |7 June|{{hb|ESP}}|23|{{hb|SWE}}|25 <!-- third place --> |7 June|{{hb|GER}} (ET)|30|{{hb|RUS}}|28 }}
=== Semifinals === {{handballbox |date=6 June 1998 |time=18:00 |team1={{hb-rt|ESP}} |score=29–22 |team2={{hb|GER}} |HT=13–9 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/36-ger-esp.pdf Report] |goals1=Ortega 6 |goals2=Stephan 6 |twomin1=4 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=3 |yellow2=3 |red2= |stadium=Meranarena, Merano |attendance=4,000 |referee=Arnaldsson, Erlingsson |refnat=ISL }} ---- {{handballbox |date=6 June 1998 |time=20:00 |team1={{hb-rt|SWE}} |score=27–24 |team2={{hb|RUS}} |HT=15–14 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/35-swe-rus.pdf Report] |goals1=Lövgren 9 |goals2=I. Lavrov 6 |twomin1=2 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=2 |yellow2=3 |red2= |stadium=PalaOnda, Bolzano |attendance=3,000 |referee=Vujnović, Mladinić |refnat=CRO }}
=== Third place game === {{handballbox |bg=#CC9966 |date=7 June 1998 |time=14:00 |team1={{hb-rt|GER}} |score=30–28 |team2={{hb|RUS}} |HT=13–14 |FT=25–25 |OT1=5–3 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/37-ger-rus.pdf Report] |goals1=Kretzschmar 10 |goals2=Koksharov 7 |twomin1=5 |yellow1=3 |red1= |twomin2=5 |yellow2=3 |red2=1 |stadium=PalaOnda, Bolzano |attendance=5,100 |referee=Masi, Di Piero |refnat=ITA }}
=== Final === {{handballbox |bg=gold |date=7 June 1998 |time=16:30 |team1={{hb-rt|ESP}} |score=23–25 |team2={{hb|SWE}} |HT=9–15 |report=[http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/3/2/38-esp-swe.pdf Report] |goals1=Xepkin 6 |goals2=Petersson, Vranjes 6 |twomin1=2 |yellow1=5 |red1= |twomin2=3 |yellow2=3 |red2= |stadium=PalaOnda, Bolzano |attendance=6,100 |referee=Øie, Høgsnes |refnat=NOR }}
== Final ranking == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" ! style="width: 40px;" | Rank ! Team |- |align=center|File:gold medal icon.svg|| {{Hb|SWE}} |- |align=center|File:silver medal icon.svg|| {{Hb|ESP}} |- |align=center|File:bronze medal icon.svg|| {{Hb|GER}} |- |align=center|4|| {{Hb|RUS}} |- |align=center|5|| {{hb|FRY}} |- |align=center|6|| {{Hb|HUN}} |- |align=center|7|| {{Hb|FRA}} |- |align=center|8|| {{Hb|CRO}} |- |align=center|9|| {{Hb|LTU}} |- |align=center|10|| {{Hb|CZE}} |- |align=center|11|| {{Hb|ITA}} |- |align=center|12|| {{Hb|MKD|name=Macedonia}} |}
== All-Star Team == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Position !! Player |- | Goalkeeper || {{flagathlete|Peter Gentzel|SWE}} |- | Right wing || {{flagathlete|Johan Petersson|SWE}} |- | Right back || {{flagathlete|Sergey Pogorelov|RUS}} |- | Centre back || {{flagathlete|Talant Dujshebaev|ESP}} |- | Left back || {{flagathlete|Daniel Stephan|GER}} |- | Left wing || {{flagathlete|Stefan Kretzschmar|GER}} |- | Pivot || {{flagathlete|Andrei Xepkin|ESP}} |- | Most valuable player || {{flagathlete|Daniel Stephan|GER}} |} <small>Source: [https://ehfeuro.eurohandball.com/men/2024/fan-corner/ehf-euro-history/#euro1998 EHF]</small>
== References == * {{cite web|title=1998 Men's European Championship|url=http://www.eurohandball.com/ech/men/1998/round/1|author=eurohandball.com|access-date=2011-01-24|archive-date=19 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819130337/http://eurohandball.com/ech/men/1998/round/1|url-status=dead}} * {{cite web|title=Men Handball European Championship 1998 |url=http://todor66.com/handball/Europe/Men_1998.html |author=todor66.com |access-date=2011-01-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110618155722/http://todor66.com/handball/Europe/Men_1998.html |archive-date=18 June 2011 }}
== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/19981212025510/http://www.hb-euro98.com/ Official Website] (Archived) * [http://home.eurohandball.com/ehf_files/specificHBI/ECh_Analyses/1998/ita/1/Results.pdf Results]
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