Slovenia may have been hard hit by injuries ahead of the EHF EURO 2026, with their top scorer at the last four major tournaments Aleks Vlah and usual starting keeper Klemen Ferlin among those absent. But they simultaneously benefit from the return of two key players who were injured during the EHF EURO 2024: Blaž Janc and Domen Makuc. Janc in particular has been a crucial player for the side for some time, having debuted in 2018 and not missed any championship aside from the EHF EURO 2024.
With Makuc orchestrating the attack from the centre and Janc on right back, the Barça duo were a nightmare for Montenegro’s defence in the first half especially and contributed a combined 17 goals in the match. Janc notched up six of his in the first 25 minutes alone, without missing a single attempt in that period.