2026 European Men's Handball Championship qualification
This article describes the qualification process for the 2026 European Men's Handball Championship and EHF Euro Cup.
Format
Prior to the qualification, four teams were automatically qualified:
- Denmark, Norway and Sweden as co-hosts;
- The best-placed team from the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship, other than the 2026 tournament co-hosts.
The remaining eligible teams contest a qualification tournament to determine the teams securing the remaining 20 places in the final tournament. The qualification tournament consists of three rounds: qualification phase 1, promotion round, and qualification phase 2.[1]
- Qualification phase 1:
- Four teams;
- Round-robin tournament format;
- Top-ranked team after all matches played advances to the promotion round.
- Promotion round:
- Six teams:
- Qualification phase 1 winner,
- Four of the lowest-ranked fourth-placed teams of the previous cycle qualifiers round,
- Best European team at the 2023 IHF Emerging Nations Championship;
- Two-legged tie format;
- Three aggregate winners advance to the qualification phase 2.
- Six teams:
- Qualification phase 2:
- Thirty-two teams:
- Three promotion round winners
- Remaining eight teams eliminated in the previous cycle qualifiers round
- Twenty teams that participated in the 2024 European Championship, but did not qualify directly to the 2026 final tournament
- Round-robin tournament format: eight groups of four teams;
- Group winners, group runners-up, and the four best third-placed teams qualify for the final tournament.
- Thirty-two teams:
Qualification Phase 1
Since only four teams participate in this round, no draw was needed, other than the hosting rights.[1][2] Although Cyprus had the hosting rights, it declined and the rights moved to Azerbaijan.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 61 | +47 | 5[a] | Promotion round |
| 2 |  Cyprus
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 74 | +30 | 5[a] | |
| 3 |  Azerbaijan (H)
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 96 | −17 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Malta
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 125 | −60 | 0 |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Results
All times are local (UTC+4).
| 13 January 2023 14:45 |
Cyprus
|
25–25 | Great Britain
|
Baku Sports Palace, Baku Attendance: 600 Referees: Yovchev, Yonchev (BUL) |
| C. Argyrou, Dimosthenous 6 | (12–13) | Edgar 10 | ||
2× 4×
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Report | 1× 2×
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| 13 January 2023 17:00 |
Azerbaijan
|
34–25 | Malta
|
Baku Sports Palace, Baku Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Peretz, Schwartz (ISR) |
| Muradov 9 | (18–6) | Gruppetta, Naudi 5 | ||
| 1× 2×
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Report | 1× 3×
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| 14 January 2023 14:45 |
Malta
|
26–47 | Cyprus
|
Baku Sports Palace, Baku Attendance: 500 Referees: Peretz, Schwartz (ISR) |
| Seifert 6 | (12–23) | C. Argyrou 9 | ||
| 5×
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Report | 2× 4×
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| 14 January 2023 17:00 |
Great Britain
|
39–22 | Azerbaijan
|
Baku Sports Palace, Baku Attendance: 2,100 Referees: Yovchev, Yonchev (BUL) |
| White 11 | (16–8) | Georgiyevski 9 | ||
| 1× 1×
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Report | 2× 1×
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| 15 January 2023 12:45 |
Great Britain
|
44–14 | Malta
|
Baku Sports Palace, Baku Attendance: 450 Referees: Peretz, Schwartz (ISR) |
| Pereira 17 | (23–7) | Mercieca 4 | ||
| 2× 2×
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Report | 1×
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| 15 January 2023 15:00 |
Cyprus
|
32–23 | Azerbaijan
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Baku Sports Palace, Baku Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Yovchev, Yonchev (BUL) |
| Dimosthenous 8 | (18–15) | Mammadov 9 | ||
| 2× 1×
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Report | 1× 4×
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Promotion round
Six teams participated in this round: the winner of the Phase 1, the four of the lowest-ranked fourth-ranked teams in the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship qualification and the best European team of the 2023 IHF Emerging Nations Championship.[1] The draw took place on 5 July 2023, in Vienna, Austria.[3][4]
Participating teams
| Qualification method | Team(s) |
|---|---|
| Winner of Qualification Phase 1 | |
| Four of the lowest-ranked fourth-ranked teams in the Men's EHF EURO 2024 Qualifiers |  Belgium Kosovo Luxembourg Latvia
|
| Best European team at the 2023 IHF Emerging Nations Championship | Cyprus
|
Seeding
The seeding was announced on 4 July 2023.[3]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
|---|---|
| Belgium Kosovo Luxembourg
|
Latvia Great Britain Cyprus
|
Overview
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia
|
60–61 | Luxembourg
|
32–25 | 28–36 |
| Kosovo
|
59–45 | Great Britain
|
30–22 | 29–23 |
| Belgium
|
66–40 | Cyprus
|
30–18 | 36–22 |
Matches
| 11 January 2024 18:40 |
Latvia
|
32–25 | Luxembourg
|
Valmiera Olympic Center, Valmiera Attendance: 480 Referees: Leszczyński, Piechota (POL) |
| Juzups 8 | (13–13) | three players 5 | ||
1× 4× 1×
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Report | 8× 1×
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| 14 January 2024 16:00 |
Luxembourg
|
36–28 | Latvia
|
d'Coque, Luxembourg City Attendance: 1,172 Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR) |
| Hoffmann 9 | (21–13) | Geislers 9 | ||
| 4×
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Report | 1× 2×
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Luxembourg won 61–60 on aggregate.
| 10 January 2024 20:30 |
Kosovo
|
30–22 | Great Britain
|
Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 1,150 Referees: Erdoğan, Özdeniz (TUR) |
| Dedaj 11 | (13–11) | Edgar 6 | ||
| 5×
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Report | 5×
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| 13 January 2024 14:00 |
Great Britain
|
23–29 | Kosovo
|
Derby Arena, Derby Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN) |
| Plumridgge, Wardle 4 | (11–13) | Dedaj 8 | ||
| 1× 4×
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Report | 1× 6× 1×
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Kosovo won 59–45 on aggregate.
| 10 January 2024 18:00 |
Belgium
|
30–18 | Cyprus
|
Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt Attendance: 1,970 Referees: Madsen, Mortensen (DEN) |
| Glorieux 7 | (12–10) | three players 4 | ||
| 1× 2×
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Report | 2×
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| 13 January 2024 16:00 |
Cyprus
|
22–36 | Belgium
|
Eleftheria Indoor Hall, Nicosia Attendance: 200 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) |
| Argyrou 7 | (8–15) | Cadel 6 | ||
| 1× 4×
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Report | 1× 5×
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Belgium won 66–40 on aggregate.
Qualification Phase 2
Phase 2 will be played between November 2024 and May 2025. Like in previous cycles, 32 teams will be divided into eight groups of four, to be played as round-robin tournaments. The eight group winners and runners-up qualify for the final tournament, together with the four best third-placed teams, which will be determined taking into account only results against top two teams in each group.[5] The draw took place on 21 March 2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark.[6][7]
Participating teams
| Qualification method | Team(s) |
|---|---|
| Participated in the 2024 European Championship |
|
| Eliminated in Qualification Phase 2 for the 2024 European Championship |
|
| Promotion round winners | |
| Promotion round best loser |
|
1 Following another motion, submitted by the competitions department and confirmed by the EXEC, Latvia, as the best-ranked team not yet qualified, received a place in the Men’s EHF EURO 2026 Qualifiers Phase 2. This one place was until now open due to the non-admittance of Russia and Belarus.[6]
Seeding
The seeding was announced on 21 February 2024.[8]
Groups
Times from November to March are UTC+1, Times in May are UTC+2.
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovenia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 4 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  North Macedonia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Lithuania
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 2 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
| 4 |  Estonia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 66 | −5 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 6 November 2024 20:00 |
North Macedonia
|
37–33 | Estonia
|
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje Attendance: 4,700 Referees: Andorka, Hucker (HUN) |
| Serafimov 10 | (20–20) | Toom 11 | ||
| 2×
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Report | 2× 6×
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| 7 November 2024 18:00 |
Slovenia
|
36–25 | Lithuania
|
Rdeča dvorana, Velenje Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Hofer, Schmidhuber (AUT) |
| Makuc, Vlah 7 | (17–15) | Dumčius, Malašinskas 5 | ||
| 4×
|
Report | 5×
|
| 10 November 2024 17:00 |
Estonia
|
28–29 | Slovenia
|
Kalevi Spordihall, Tallinn Attendance: 800 Referees: Mandák, Rudinský (SVK) |
| Varul 9 | (14–14) | Makuc 13 | ||
| 1× 6×
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Report | 5×
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| 10 November 2024 17:00 |
Lithuania
|
29–27 | North Macedonia
|
Twinsbet Arena, Vilnius Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK) |
| Malašinskas 8 | (13–12) | Kuzmanovski 8 | ||
| 1× 4×
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Report | 2× 3×
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| 12–13 March 2025 | North Macedonia
|
v | Slovenia
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| Report | ||||
| 12–13 March 2025 | Estonia
|
v | Lithuania
|
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| Report | ||||
| 15–16 March 2025 | Slovenia
|
v | North Macedonia
|
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| Report | ||||
| 15–16 March 2025 | Lithuania
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v | Estonia
|
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| Report | ||||
| 7–8 May 2025 | Lithuania
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v | Slovenia
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| Report | ||||
| 7–8 May 2025 | Estonia
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v | North Macedonia
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| Report | ||||
| 11 May 2025 18:00 |
Slovenia
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v | Estonia
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| Report | ||||
| 11 May 2025 18:00 |
North Macedonia
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v | Lithuania
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| Report | ||||
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 55 | +14 | 4 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Montenegro
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Slovakia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 75 | −8 | 0 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
| 4 |  Finland
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 61 | −10 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 6 November 2024 18:00 |
Montenegro
|
29–28 | Finland
|
Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 2,245 Referees: Erdoğan, Özdeniz (TUR) |
| Čepić, Vujović 7 | (16–15) | M. Granlund 6 | ||
| 3×
|
Report | 3×
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| 6 November 2024 19:00 |
Hungary
|
37–32 | Slovakia
|
Audi Aréna, Győr Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Lindenbaum, Laron (ISR) |
| Imre 9 | (15–12) | Macháč 6 | ||
| 5×
|
Report | 4×
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| 10 November 2024 15:00 |
Finland
|
23–32 | Hungary
|
Energia Areena, Vantaa Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE) |
| Hjálmarsson 5 | (8–17) | Rosta 7 | ||
| 3×
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Report | 1×
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| 10 November 2024 17:00 |
Slovakia
|
35–38 | Montenegro
|
Steel Arena, Košice Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Thiyagarajah, Thiyagarajah (GER) |
| Prokop 8 | (18–21) | Čepić 9 | ||
| 4×
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Report | 4×
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| 12 March 2025 18:00 |
Montenegro
|
v | Hungary
|
Morača Sports Center, Podgorica |
| Report | ||||
| 13 March 2025 17:30 |
Finland
|
v | Slovakia
|
Energia Areena, Vantaa |
| Report | ||||
| 15–16 March 2025 | Hungary
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v | Montenegro
|
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| Report | ||||
| 15–16 March 2025 | Slovakia
|
v | Finland
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| Report | ||||
| 7–8 May 2025 | Slovakia
|
v | Hungary
|
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| Report | ||||
| 7–8 May 2025 | Finland
|
v | Montenegro
|
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| Report | ||||
| 11 May 2025 18:00 |
Hungary
|
v | Finland
|
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| Report | ||||
| 11 May 2025 18:00 |
Montenegro
|
v | Slovakia
|
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| Report | ||||
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iceland
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 4 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Greece
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 2 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
| 4 |  Georgia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 6 November 2024 16:30 |
Greece
|
27–26 | Georgia
|
Tasos Kampouris Indoor Hall, Chalcis Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE) |
| Liapis, Toskas 7 | (12–13) | Tskhovrebadze 11 | ||
| 2×
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Report | 4×
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| 6 November 2024 20:30 |
Iceland
|
32–26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Schols, Martens |
| Gunnarson 8 | (12–12) | Periċ 7 | ||
| 3×
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Report | 1× 3× 1×
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| 10 November 2024 15:00 |
Georgia
|
25–30 | Iceland
|
Tbilisi Sports Palace, Tbilisi Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Mitrevski, Todorovski (MKD) |
| Tskhovrebadze | (13–14) | Magnússon 7 | ||
| 1× 1×
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Report | 2× 2× 1×
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| 10 November 2024 19:00 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
23–22 | Greece
|
Sports Hall Cazin, Cazin Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN) |
| Grgić 7 | (13–11) | Tziras 7 | ||
| 2× 5×
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Report | 1× 1× 1×
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| 12–13 March 2025 | Greece
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v | Iceland
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| Report | ||||
| 12–13 March 2025 | Georgia
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v | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| Report | ||||
| 15–16 March 2025 | Iceland
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v | Greece
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| Report | ||||
| 15–16 March 2025 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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v | Georgia
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| Report | ||||
| 7–8 May 2025 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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v | Iceland
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| Report | ||||
| 7–8 May 2025 | Georgia
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v | Greece
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| Report | ||||
| 11 May 2025 18:00 |
Iceland
|
v | Georgia
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| Report | ||||
| 11 May 2025 18:00 |
Greece
|
v | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| Report | ||||
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 59 | +10 | 4 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Serbia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 56 | +12 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Italy
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 2 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
| 4 | Latvia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 76 | −22 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 6 November 2024 18:00 |
Serbia
|
38–25 | Latvia
|
Kraljevo Sports Hall, Kraljevo Attendance: 3,350 Referees: Sirbu, Serdiuc (MDA) |
| Pechmalbec 9 | (16–10) | Kalniņš, Valkovskis 5 | ||
| 1× 6×
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Report | 1× 3×
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| 6 November 2024 21:00 |
Spain
|
31–30 | Italy
|
Pabellón Municipal, Valencia Attendance: 2,900 Referees: Jović, Arnautović (BIH) |
| Fernández 6 | (15–17) | Helmersson 7 | ||
| 1× 2×
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Report | 6×
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| 10 November 2024 14:10 |
Latvia
|
29–38 | Spain
|
Zemgale Olympic Center, Jelgava Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Ilievski, Ilievski (MKD) |
| Valkovskis 9 | (15–20) | Fernández 7 | ||
| 1× 2×
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Report | 2×
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| 10 November 2024 18:00 |
Italy
|
31–30 | Serbia
|
Palazzetto dello Sport Fasano, Fasano Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER) |
| Helmersson 8 | (13–14) | Ilić, Kojadinović 6 | ||
| 1×
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Report | 1× 3×
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| 12–13 March 2025 | Serbia
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v | Spain
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| Report | ||||
| 12–13 March 2025 | Latvia
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v | Italy
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| Report | ||||
| 15–16 March 2025 | Spain
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v | Serbia
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| Report | ||||
| 15–16 March 2025 | Italy
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v | Latvia
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| Report | ||||
| 7–8 May 2025 | Italy
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v | Spain
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| Report | ||||
| 7–8 May 2025 | Latvia
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v | Serbia
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| Report | ||||
| 11 May 2025 18:00 |
Spain
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v | Latvia
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| Report | ||||
| 11 May 2025 18:00 |
Serbia
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v | Italy
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| Report | ||||
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czech Republic
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 4 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Croatia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 4 | |
| 3 | Luxembourg
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 0 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
| 4 | Belgium
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 61 | −23 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 6 November 2024 17:30 |
Czech Republic
|
23–17 | Luxembourg
|
UNYP Arena, Prague Attendance: 1,482 Referees: Bozhinovski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| Solák 6 | (12–10) | Weyer 4 | ||
| 1× 3×
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Report | 2×
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| 7 November 2024 18:00 |
Croatia
|
30–23 | Belgium
|
Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA) |
| Šoštarič 10 | (16–12) | Kotters 7 | ||
| 6× 1×
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Report | 1× 3×
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| 9 November 2024 20:15 |
Luxembourg
|
25–35 | Croatia
|
d'Coque, Luxembourg City Attendance: 1,388 Referees: Fabryczny, Rawicki (POL) |
| Etute 5 | (9–19) | Šoštarič 6 | ||
| 1× 1×
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Report | 1× 2×
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| 10 November 2024 16:30 |
Belgium
|
15–31 | Czech Republic
|
Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Vešović, Mitrović (MNE) |
| Colman, Glorieux 3 | (9–14) | Skopár 6 | ||
| 1× 7× 1×
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Report | 1× 4×
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| 12–13 March 2025 | Czech Republic
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v | Croatia
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| Report | ||||
| 12–13 March 2025 | Luxembourg
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v | Belgium
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| Report | ||||
| 15–16 March 2025 | Croatia
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v | Czech Republic
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| Report | ||||
| 15–16 March 2025 | Belgium
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v | Luxembourg
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| Report | ||||
| 7–8 May 2025 | Belgium
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v | Croatia
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| Report | ||||
| 7–8 May 2025 | Luxembourg
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v | Czech Republic
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| Report | ||||
| 11 May 2025 18:00 |
Croatia
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v | Luxembourg
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| Report | ||||
| 11 May 2025 18:00 |
Czech Republic
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v | Belgium
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| Report | ||||
Group 6
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 3 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Faroe Islands
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Ukraine
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 72 | +2 | 2 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
| 4 | Kosovo
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 65 | −11 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 6 November 2024 20:00 |
Faroe Islands
|
32–21 | Kosovo
|
Holin A Halsi, Tórshavn Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Picard, Vauchez (FRA) |
| Mittún 8 | (13–9) | three players 4 | ||
| 4×
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Report | 1× 2×
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| 7 November 2024 19:30 |
Netherlands
|
40–39 | Ukraine
|
Topsportcentrum, Almere Attendance: 1,250 Referees: Borge, Nygren (NOR) |
| Baijens 9 | (19–20) | Artemenko 13 | ||
| 2×
|
Report | 4×
|
| 10 November 2024 14:00 |
Ukraine
|
35–32 | Faroe Islands
|
Twinsbet Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania[note 1] Attendance: 250 Referees: Cindrić, Gonzurek (CRO) |
| Turchenko 11 | (14–17) | Mittún 8 | ||
| 4×
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Report | 1× 1×
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| 10 November 2024 17:15 |
Kosovo
|
33–33 | Netherlands
|
Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 1,750 Referees: Lovin, Stancu (ROU) |
| Dedaj 8 | (19–17) | Ten Velde 13 | ||
| 3×
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Report | 1× 4×
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| 12–13 March 2025 | Faroe Islands
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v | Netherlands
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| Report | ||||
| 12–13 March 2025 | Kosovo
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v | Ukraine
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| Report | ||||
| 15–16 March 2025 | Netherlands
|
v | Faroe Islands
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| Report | ||||
| 15–16 March 2025 | Ukraine
|
v | Kosovo
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[note 1] |
| Report | ||||
| 7–8 May 2025 | Ukraine
|
v | Netherlands
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[note 1] |
| Report | ||||
| 7–8 May 2025 | Kosovo
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v | Faroe Islands
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| Report | ||||
| 11 May 2025 18:00 |
Netherlands
|
v | Kosovo
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| Report | ||||
| 11 May 2025 18:00 |
Faroe Islands
|
v | Ukraine
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|
| Report | ||||
Group 7
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 55 | +16 | 4 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Austria
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 57 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Switzerland
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 64 | −9 | 1 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
| 4 |  Turkey
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 67 | −10 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 7 November 2024 18:00 |
Austria
|
31–28 | Turkey
|
Sporthalle Rieden-Vorkloster, Bregenz Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO) |
| Bilyk, Frimmel 7 | (17–13) | Biçer 7 | ||
| 4×
|
Report | 1×
|
| 7 November 2024 18:30 |
Germany
|
35–26 | Switzerland
|
SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 12,721 Referees: Martins, Martins (POR) |
| Zerbe 8 | (21–13) | Rubin, Zehnder 5 | ||
| 2×
|
Report | 1×
|
| 10 November 2024 15:10 |
Turkey
|
29–36 | Germany
|
Yaşar Sevim Sport Hall, Ankara Attendance: 2,090 Referees: Metalari, Nikolovski (MKD) |
| Pehlivan 7 | (14–20) | Zerbe 8 | ||
| 2× 5×
|
Report | 3×
|
| 10 November 2024 16:00 |
Switzerland
|
29–29 | Austria
|
BBC Arena, Schaffhausen Attendance: 2,450 Referees: Marín, García (ESP) |
| Zehnder 6 | (12–12) | Wagner 8 | ||
| 6× 3×
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Report | 2× 6× 1×
|
| 12–13 March 2025 | Austria
|
v | Germany
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| Report | ||||
| 12–13 March 2025 | Turkey
|
v | Switzerland
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| Report | ||||
| 15–16 March 2025 | Germany
|
v | Austria
|
|
| Report | ||||
| 15–16 March 2025 | Switzerland
|
v | Turkey
|
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| Report | ||||
| 7–8 May 2025 | Switzerland
|
v | Germany
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| Report | ||||
| 7–8 May 2025 | Turkey
|
v | Austria
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| Report | ||||
| 11 May 2025 18:00 |
Germany
|
v | Turkey
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|
| Report | ||||
| 11 May 2025 18:00 |
Austria
|
v | Switzerland
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|
| Report | ||||
Group 8
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Portugal
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 53 | +20 | 4 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Poland
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Israel
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 68 | −13 | 1 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
| 4 |  Romania
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 65 | −8 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 7 November 2024 18:00 |
Poland
|
32–32 | Israel
|
Hala Urania, Olsztyn Attendance: 4,030 Referees: Boričić, Marković (CRO) |
| Moryto 10 | (12–16) | Lumbroso 9 | ||
| 1× 5×
|
Report | 5×
|
| 7 November 2024 20:00 |
Portugal
|
37–30 | Romania
|
Pavilhão Desportivo Municipal de Santo Tirso, Santo Tirso Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA) |
| Frade 11 | (12–16) | Botea 9 | ||
| 1× 1×
|
Report | 1× 5×
|
| 10 November 2024 18:00 |
Romania
|
27–28 | Poland
|
Sala Sporturilor „Romeo Iamandi”, Buzău Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
| Botea 8 | (9–15) | Moryto, Przytuła 6 | ||
| 1×
|
Report | 4×
|
| 10 November 2024 18:30 |
Portugal
|
36–23 | Israel
|
Pavilhão Desportivo Municipal de Santo Tirso, Santo Tirso Attendance: 2,050 Referees: Fotakidis, Kinatzidis (GRE) |
| M. Costa 6 | (21–13) | Levi 5 | ||
| 6×
|
Report | 2×
|
| 13 March 2025 18:00 |
Poland
|
v | Portugal
|
Ergo Arena, Gdańsk |
| Report | ||||
| 12–13 March 2025 | Israel
|
v | Romania
|
|
| Report | ||||
| 15–16 March 2025 | Portugal
|
v | Poland
|
|
| Report | ||||
| 15–16 March 2025 | Romania
|
v | Israel
|
|
| Report | ||||
| 7–8 May 2025 | Romania
|
v | Portugal
|
|
| Report | ||||
| 7–8 May 2025 | Israel
|
v | Poland
|
|
| Report | ||||
| 11 May 2025 18:00 |
Poland
|
v | Romania
|
|
| Report | ||||
| 12 May 2025 | Israel
|
v | Portugal
|
|
| Report | ||||
Ranking of third-placed teams
The results against the fourth-placed team are omitted.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Ukraine
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 72 | +2 | 2 | Final tournament |
| 2 | 4 | Italy
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | Lithuania
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 2 | |
| 5 | 7 | Switzerland
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 64 | −9 | 1 | |
| 6 | 8 | Israel
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 68 | −13 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2 | Slovakia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 75 | −8 | 0 | |
| 8 | 5 | Luxembourg
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) draw.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) draw.
EHF Euro Cup
The EHF Euro Cup is played between the 2026 co-hosts Denmark, Norway and Sweden, plus the champions of the 2024 European Championship, France.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 58 | +10 | 4 |
| 2 |  Denmark
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 4 |
| 3 |  Norway
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 0 |
| 4 |  Sweden
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 70 | −10 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Results
| 6 November 2024 21:00 |
Denmark
|
32–27 | Norway
|
Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 6,500 Referees: Bolic, Hurich (AUT) |
| Gidsel 10 | (15–13) | Tønnesen 5 | ||
| 1×
|
Report | 2× 1×
|
| 6 November 2024 21:10 |
France
|
37–31 | Sweden
|
Arena Orléans, Orléans Attendance: 5,567 Referees: Mikelić, Paradina (CRO) |
| Descat 9 | (21–11) | Pellas 6 | ||
| 1× 3×
|
Report | 1× 1×
|
| 9 November 2024 18:15 |
Norway
|
27–31 | France
|
Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger Attendance: 3,824 Referees: Kiss, Bíró (HUN) |
| Pettersen 4 | (14–17) | Remili, Tournat 5 | ||
| 5×
|
Report | 1×
|
| 10 November 2024 16:00 |
Sweden
|
29–33 | Denmark
|
Saab Arena, Linköping Attendance: 6,676 Referees: Sekulić, Jovandić (SRB) |
| Gottfridsson 6 | (16–17) | four players 4 | ||
| 3×
|
Report | 1× 2×
|
| 12 March 2025 19:00 |
Sweden
|
v | Norway
|
Avicii Arena, Stockholm |
| Report | ||||
| 12 March 2025 20:45 |
France
|
v | Denmark
|
LDLC Arena, Décines-Charpieu |
| Report | ||||
| 15 March 2025 14:45 |
Norway
|
v | Sweden
|
Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim |
| Report | ||||
| 15 March 2025 16:00 |
Denmark
|
v | France
|
Sydbank Arena, Kolding |
| Report | ||||
| 7 May 2025 | Sweden
|
v | France
|
Scandinavium, Gothenburg |
| Report | ||||
| 7-8 May 2025 | Norway
|
v | Denmark
|
|
| Report | ||||
| 11 May 2025 | France
|
v | Norway
|
|
| Report | ||||
| 11 May 2025 | Denmark
|
v | Sweden
|
|
| Report | ||||
Qualified teams
| Country | Qualified as | Date qualification was secured | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark |
Co-host | 20 November 2021 | 15 (1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) |
| Norway |
11 (2000, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) | ||
| Sweden |
15 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) | ||
| France |
Winner of 2024 European Championship | 26 January 2024 | 16 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) |
Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
Notes
- ^ a b c Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian team plays their home matches at neutral venues.
References
- ^ a b c "EHF EURO 2026 road begins with qualification phase 1 draw". eurohandball.com. 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Cyprus wins right to host EHF EURO 2026 qualification tournament". eurohandball.com. 13 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Draw set for 2025 Men's World Championship qualification". eurohandball.com. 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Men's World Championship Qualification draw sets up Baltic clash". eurohandball.com. 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Bid brochure EHF EURO 2026 & 2028". eurohandball.com. 2020.
- ^ a b "Exec takes key decisions for national team competitions". eurohandball.com. 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Familiar rivals to meet again in Men's EHF EURO 2026 Qualifiers". eurohandball.com. 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Draw procedure for Men's EHF EURO 2026 Qualifiers revealed". eurohandball.com. 11 March 2024.