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 |
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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 |
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:
- ^ a b Cyprus 25–25 Great Britain
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× | Report | 1× 2× |
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× | Report | 1× 3× |
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× | Report | 2× 4× |
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× | Report | 2× 1× |
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× | Report | 1× |
15 January 2023 15:00 | Cyprus | 32–23 | Azerbaijan | Baku Sports Palace, Baku Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Yovchev, Yonchev (BUL) |
Dimosthenous 8 | (18–15) | Mammadov 9 | ||
2× 1× | Report | 1× 4× |
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) |
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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 |
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Belgium Kosovo Luxembourg | Latvia Great Britain Cyprus |
Overview
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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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× | Report | 8× 1× |
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× | Report | 1× 2× |
Luxembourg won 61–60 on aggregate.
10 January 2024 20:30 | Kosovo | 30–22 | Great Britain | Palace of Youth and Sports, Prishtina Attendance: 1,150 Referees: Erdoğan, Özdeniz (TUR) |
Dedaj 11 | (13–11) | Edgar 6 | ||
5× | Report | 5× |
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× | Report | 1× 6× 1× |
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× | Report | 2× |
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× | Report | 1× 5× |
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) |
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Participated in the 2024 European Championship | Germany |
Eliminated in Qualification Phase 2 for the 2024 European Championship | Estonia |
Promotion round winners | |
Promotion round best loser | Latvia 1 |
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
Group 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | North Macedonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
4 | Estonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | v | Estonia | A1 Arena SC Boris Trajkovski, Skopje |
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7 November 2024 18:00 | Slovenia | v | Lithuania | Rdeča dvorana, Velenje |
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10 November 2024 17:00 | Estonia | v | Slovenia | Kalevi Spordihall, Tallinn |
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10 November 2024 17:00 | Lithuania | v | North Macedonia | Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius |
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12–13 March 2025 | North Macedonia | v | Slovenia | |
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12–13 March 2025 | Estonia | v | Lithuania | |
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15–16 March 2025 | Slovenia | v | North Macedonia | |
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15–16 March 2025 | Lithuania | v | Estonia | |
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7–8 May 2025 | Lithuania | v | Slovenia | |
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7–8 May 2025 | Estonia | v | North Macedonia | |
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11 May 2025 18:00 | Slovenia | v | Estonia | |
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11 May 2025 18:00 | North Macedonia | v | Lithuania | |
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Group 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
4 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Hungary | v | Slovakia | Audi Aréna, Győr |
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6 November 2024 18:00 | Montenegro | v | Finland | Bemax Arena, Podgorica |
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10 November 2024 15:00 | Finland | v | Hungary | Energia Areena, Vantaa |
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10 November 2024 17:00 | Slovakia | v | Montenegro | Sportova Halla Hlohovec, Hlohovec |
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12–13 March 2025 | Montenegro | v | Hungary | |
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12–13 March 2025 | Finland | v | Slovakia | |
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15–16 March 2025 | Hungary | v | Montenegro | |
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15–16 March 2025 | Slovakia | v | Finland | |
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7–8 May 2025 | Slovakia | v | Hungary | |
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7–8 May 2025 | Finland | v | Montenegro | |
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11 May 2025 18:00 | Hungary | v | Finland | |
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11 May 2025 18:00 | Montenegro | v | Slovakia | |
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Group 3
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Iceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
4 | Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | v | Georgia | Tasos Kampouris, Chalcis |
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6 November 2024 20:30 | Iceland | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík |
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10 November 2024 15:00 | Georgia | v | Iceland | Tbilisi Sports Palace, Tbilisi |
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10 November 2024 19:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | v | Greece | Sports Hall Cazin, Cazin |
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12–13 March 2025 | Greece | v | Iceland | |
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12–13 March 2025 | Georgia | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
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15–16 March 2025 | Iceland | v | Greece | |
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15–16 March 2025 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | v | Georgia | |
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7–8 May 2025 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | v | Iceland | |
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7–8 May 2025 | Georgia | v | Greece | |
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11 May 2025 18:00 | Iceland | v | Georgia | |
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11 May 2025 18:00 | Greece | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
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Group 4
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | Serbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
4 | Latvia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | v | Latvia | Sports Hall SC 'IBAR, Kraljevo |
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6 November 2024 20:30 | Spain | v | Italy | Pabellón Ciudad de Castellón, Castellón de la Plana |
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10 November 2024 14:10 | Latvia | v | Spain | Zemgale Olympic Center, Jelgava |
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10 November 2024 18:00 | Italy | v | Serbia | Palazzetto dello Sport Fasano, Fasano |
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12–13 March 2025 | Serbia | v | Spain | |
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12–13 March 2025 | Latvia | v | Italy | |
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15–16 March 2025 | Spain | v | Serbia | |
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15–16 March 2025 | Italy | v | Latvia | |
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7–8 May 2025 | Italy | v | Spain | |
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7–8 May 2025 | Latvia | v | Serbia | |
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11 May 2025 18:00 | Spain | v | Latvia | |
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11 May 2025 18:00 | Serbia | v | Italy | |
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Group 5
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
4 | Luxembourg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | v | Luxembourg | UNYP Arena, Prague |
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7 November 2024 | Croatia | v | Belgium | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin |
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9 November 2024 20:15 | Luxembourg | v | Croatia | Centre National Sportif et Culturel, Coque, Luxembourg City |
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10 November 2024 16:30 | Belgium | v | Czech Republic | Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt |
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12–13 March 2025 | Czech Republic | v | Croatia | |
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12–13 March 2025 | Luxembourg | v | Belgium | |
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15–16 March 2025 | Croatia | v | Czech Republic | |
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15–16 March 2025 | Belgium | v | Luxembourg | |
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7–8 May 2025 | Belgium | v | Croatia | |
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7–8 May 2025 | Luxembourg | v | Czech Republic | |
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11 May 2025 18:00 | Croatia | v | Luxembourg | |
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11 May 2025 18:00 | Czech Republic | v | Belgium | |
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Group 6
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | Faroe Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
4 | Kosovo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | v | Kosovo | Holin A Halsi,Torshavn, Tórshavn |
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7 November 2024 19:30 | Netherlands | v | Ukraine | Topsportcentrum, Almere |
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10 November 2024 | Ukraine | v | Faroe Islands | Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius |
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10 November 2024 17:15 | Kosovo | v | Netherlands | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina |
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12–13 March 2025 | Faroe Islands | v | Netherlands | |
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12–13 March 2025 | Kosovo | v | Ukraine | |
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15–16 March 2025 | Netherlands | v | Faroe Islands | |
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15–16 March 2025 | Ukraine | v | Kosovo | |
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7–8 May 2025 | Ukraine | v | Netherlands | |
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7–8 May 2025 | Kosovo | v | Faroe Islands | |
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11 May 2025 18:00 | Netherlands | v | Kosovo | |
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11 May 2025 18:00 | Faroe Islands | v | Ukraine | |
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Group 7
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
4 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | v | Turkey | Sporthalle Rieden-Vorkloster, Bregenz |
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7 November 2024 18:30 | Germany | v | Switzerland | SAP Arena, Mannheim |
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10 November 2024 15:10 | Turkey | v | Germany | Dr.Yasar Sevim Sport Hall, Ankara |
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10 November 2024 16:00 | Switzerland | v | Austria | BBC Arena, Schaffhausen |
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12–13 March 2025 | Austria | v | Germany | |
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12–13 March 2025 | Turkey | v | Switzerland | |
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15–16 March 2025 | Germany | v | Austria | |
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15–16 March 2025 | Switzerland | v | Turkey | |
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7–8 May 2025 | Switzerland | v | Germany | |
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7–8 May 2025 | Turkey | v | Austria | |
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11 May 2025 18:00 | Germany | v | Turkey | |
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11 May 2025 18:00 | Austria | v | Switzerland | |
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Group 8
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
4 | Israel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | v | Israel | Urania Arena, Olsztyn |
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7 November 2024 20:00 | Portugal | v | Romania | Pavilhão Desportivo Municipal de Santo Tirso, Santo Tirso |
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9 November 2024 | Israel | v | Portugal | |
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10 November 2024 18:00 | Romania | v | Poland | Sala Sporturilor „Romeo Iamandi”, Buzău |
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12–13 March 2025 | Poland | v | Portugal | |
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12–13 March 2025 | Israel | v | Romania | |
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15–16 March 2025 | Portugal | v | Poland | |
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15–16 March 2025 | Romania | v | Israel | |
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7–8 May 2025 | Romania | v | Portugal | |
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7–8 May 2025 | Israel | v | Poland | |
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11 May 2025 18:00 | Portugal | v | Israel | |
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11 May 2025 18:00 | Poland | v | Romania | |
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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 |
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1 | 1 | Team 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | 2 | Team 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | 3 | Team 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | 4 | Team 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | 5 | Team 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | 6 | Team 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | 7 | Team 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | 8 | Team 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) draw.
EHF Euro Cup
The EHF Euro Cup will be 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 |
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1 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
6–7 November 2024 | Norway | v | Sweden | |
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6–7 November 2024 | France | v | Denmark | |
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9–10 November 2024 | Denmark | v | Norway | |
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9–10 November 2024 | Sweden | v | France | |
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12–13 March 2025 | Sweden | v | Denmark | |
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12–13 March 2025 | France | v | Norway | |
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15–16 March 2025 | Denmark | v | Sweden | |
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15–16 March 2025 | Norway | v | France | |
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7–8 May 2025 | Sweden | v | Norway | |
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7–8 May 2025 | Denmark | v | France | |
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11 May 2025 | France | v | Sweden | |
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11 May 2025 | Norway | v | Denmark | |
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Qualified teams
Country | Qualified as | Date qualification was secured | Previous appearances in tournament |
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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.
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.
External links
- EHF website
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