The Wenzel Nordic Cup 2026 is likely the highest class handball pre-season event ever hosted on the Faroe Islands. The modern Vid Tjarnir arena made it possible that four strong men teams made it to the venue right out of the capital Torshavn. Additionally, the event also underlined the importance of Faroese players nowadays. Despite the teams came from four different countries, each of them featured domestic players in their line-up. This event felt too interesting to me, so that I just had to travel to the Nordic islands on 13th August 2026. However, fog at Faroe Islands Airport (FAE) lead to some shiifts in the scheudle as German THW Kiel simply did not make it in time for the matches. Thus, the opening Friday did only feature one match. Valur Reykjavik from Iceland faced GOG from Gudme in Denmark. What a Faorese sports weekend, as there were also two two Faroese soccer teams playing their third round qualification to different UEFA competition league phases on these days as well.
This posting comes with a section of 309 major size pictures in a dedicated event section of the sports galleries.










Valur Reykjavik – GOG Gudme – Match Report
GOG took the early lead and kept it from the very beginning. They had an easier team with Valur’s defense than vice versa. However, Valur kept the score close initially before the favorites raised the lead step by step. After 15 minutes, GOG had a six goal lead already, driven by their top scorers, local boy Oli Mittun and Swiss Manuel Zehnder. More and more, GOG used the match as a pre-season battle and also gave their substitute players a chance. Thus, Mittun here and there took a role he is not that used to at picturesque Vid Tjarnir – refreshing at the bench. Reykjavik also could adjust their game to their new circumstances, so that they were competitive again. However, they still trailed by seven goals after 30 minutes.













GOG dominant in 2nd Half as well
The Icelandic team had their strongest phase of the match at the beginning of the second period. They started really well and reduced GOG’s lead to four goals after 34 minutes. Thy kept the score in that range for the following minutes, when the match became more nervous. In defense, GOG’s Steven Plucnar tackled his opponent hard in the air, so that he had to be sent off. Just minutes later, Valur claimed that Gunnar Robertsson was hit by an elbow in defense. The referees felt to lose control during these minutes. Luckily, the players slowly calmed down in this pre-season test.
















GOG felt to handle this situation better. With a 7-2 score within ten minutes, they decided the match. Finally, the lead was even 12 goals in favor for Oli Mittun’s team. GOG was simply the stronger competitor, but Valur showed some decent plays and also managed to force quite some penalty shots against their opponents.


Valur Reykjavik – GOG Gudme – Lineups
Valur Reykjavik: 1 Björgvin Pall Gustafsson, 20 Jens Sigurdarson – 3 August Ingi Oskarsson, 3 Tjorvi Tyr Gislason, 4 Bjarni i Selvindi, 6 Arnor Snaer Oskarsson, 8 Johannes Johanesson, 10 Daniel Montoro, 14 Bjarki Snorrason, 17 Logi Finnsson, 18 Gunnar Robertsson, 19 Dagur Leo Fannarsson, 21 Bessi Teitsson, 25 Allan Nordberg, 32 Jon Ausgeir Eyjolfsson, 88 Andri Finnsson
GOG: 1 Kevin Moller, 12 Frederik Moller – 3 Nicolai Pedersen, 4 Andreas Magaard, 7 Lasse Vilhelmsen, 8 Manuel Zehnder, 13 Lasse Balstad, 17 William Dalby, 20 Frederik Nygard, 21 Kasper Kildelund, 24 Emil Darling, 27 Oskar Moller, 29 Hjalte Lykke, 78 Oli Mittun, 79 Emil Tonnesen, 83 Steven Plucnar
Valur Reykjavik – GOG Gudme – Gallery
In the sports gallery, you find 309 major size pictures of the game in the dedicated 2026 Wenzel Nordic Cup section:
Postings about Denmark
Here are all my postings related to Denmark:
Food I Had Onboard XXXI (April to June 2026)
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 22nd May 2026)
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 15th May 2026)
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 – I am Rating All Songs
Food I Had Onboard XXIX (January / February 2026)
Vinyl Floor – Balancing Act
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 23rd January 2026)
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Victoria Akua – Songs to Soften the Heart
Food I Had Onboard XXVI (September / October 2025)
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 3rd October 2025)
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Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 11th July 2025)
Volbeat – God of Angels Trust
Marc-Andre Fleury made me do it – the (weird) Story of a Weekend in May 25
Food I Had Onboard XXII (February 2025 – March 2025)
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 7th March 2025)
Women WFCQ – P5 Match – Denmark – Italy 6-3 (1-0, 4-1, 1-2)
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 31st January 2025)
Women WFCQ – Denmark – Netherlands 2-5 (1-1, 1-0, 0-4)
Women WFCQ – Denmark – Switzerland 0-15 (0-3, 0-8, 0-4)
Food I Had Onboard XVIII (end July to mid September 2024)
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Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 24th May 2024)
WFC 2024 in Lahti – Splitter, Stats, & 3×3 Thoughts
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Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 19th April 2024)
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Food I Had Onboard XIII (End November 2023 – early January 2024)
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Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 3rd November 2023)
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Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 08 September 2023)
Food I Had Onboard X (July 2023 til early September 2023)
Nyhavn Copenhagen (Pictured Story)
Saturnus – The Storm Within
Food I Had Onboard VIII (April 2023 til Mid-May 2023)
Drew Sycamore – Superfaith
Lukas Graham – 4 (The Pink Album)
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 13 January 2023)
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Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 16 September 2022)
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 3 June 2022)
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 29 April 2022)
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 01 April 2022)
Tristan Harders’ Twilight Theatre – Drifting Into Insanity
My Top 15 Airports Flown – With Some Brief Thoughts
Volbeat – Servant Of The Mind
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The Twelve Best Flights Of My Life (… so far)
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Travel Postings about Iceland
Here are all my travel-related postings about Iceland:
Food I Had Onboard XXX (March / April 2026)
Jokulsarlon Glacier lake & Diamond Beach (Pictured Story)
Fosshotel Reykholt
The Most Airports by Country I Have Flown To
Hotel 1001 Nott (Egilsstadir, Iceland)
Food I Had Onboard XX (November 2024 – early January 2025)
Stracta Hotel Hella (Iceland)
Husavik Whale Museum
Krauma Geothermal Spa (Reykholt, Iceland)
22 Hill Hotel (Reykjavik)
A Short Roadtrip along Northwest Reykjanes
Hveradalir Geothermal Area (Pictured Story)
The Waterfalls near Seljalandsfoss (Pictured Story)
Geothermal Exhibition at Hellisheidi Power Plant
Post-Plaza Guesthouse Husavik
Reykjavik Family Park & Zoo
Vök Baths (Egilsstadir)
Daladyrd Petting Zoo (near Akureyri)
Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX Saga Premium Class
Airport Hotel Aurora Star Keflavik
Skyrland Selfoss
Hafdals Hotel Akureyri
Whale Watching with North Sailing Husavik (Iceland)
Dyrholaey (Iceland, Pictured Story)
Lava Show Reykjavik
Puffin Watching at Hafnarholmi in Northeast Iceland
Hrafnavellir Guest House (Hornafirdi, Iceland)
My Traveler’s Thoughts About… Renting a Car and Driving in Iceland
Forest Lagoon Akureyri
Food I Had Onboard VIII (April 2023 til Mid-May 2023)
Husavik Eurovision Exhibition
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Reprise)
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 8 – 6th May 2023) – Day in Reykjavik & More
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 7 – 5th May 2023) – Reykholt to Reykjavik
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 6 – 4th May 2023) – Akureyri to Reykholt
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 5 – 3rd May 2023) – Husavik to Akureyri
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 4 – 2nd May 2023) – Egilsstadir to Husavik
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 3 – 1st May 2023) – Hrafnavellir to Egilsstadir
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 2 – 30th April 2023) – Hella to Hrafnavellir
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Flying with Icelandair Domestic (Flygfelag Islands / Air Iceland Connect)
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Car Rental Review – Procar Keflavik Airport (KEF) – Dacia Duster 4WD
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Car Rental Review – Geysir Keflavik Airport (KEF) – Dacia Duster 4WD
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Litli Geysir Hotel
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Saga Lounge Kefklavik (KEF)
Akureyri Airport (AEY)
