2025 World Women's Handball Championship – European qualification

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The European qualification for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship, in Germany and the Netherlands will be played over two rounds.

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In the first round of qualification, 12 teams who were not participating at the 2024 European Championship played a single round-robin with the winners advancing to the second phase, where the teams were joined by the remaining ten teams from the European Championship and play play-off games to determine the qualified teams.

Qualification phase 1

Seeding

The draw was held on 30 July in Vienna, Austria. [1] [2] The winner of each group advanced to the play-off round.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia

Groups

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 22006247+154 Qualification Phase 2
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 21014442+22
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 20024057170
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.
25 October 2024
18:00
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg37–23Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai
Attendance: 250
Referees: Härgin, Makejev (EST)
three players 6(18–10) Kesselring, Thornewell 4
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26 October 2024
15:00
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg17–20Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai
Attendance: 200
Referees: Härgin, Makejev (EST)
Thornewell 5(9–12) Andritsou 8
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27 October 2024
15:00
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg24–25Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai
Attendance: 580
Referees: Härgin, Makejev (EST)
Andritsou, Chatziparasidou 6(11–11) Arciševskaja 5
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Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 22006454+104 Qualification Phase 2
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2101565932
3Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2002536070
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.
25 October 2024
20:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg28–32Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt
Attendance: 968
Referees: Bočáková, Jánošíková (SVK)
Antonissen 12(12–19) Demaj 11
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26 October 2024
18:00
Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg32–26Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt
Attendance: 83
Referees: Bočáková, Jánošíková (SVK)
Demaj 13(18–12) Kolašinac 8
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27 October 2024
16:00
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg27–28Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt
Attendance: 1,115
Referees: Bočáková, Jánošíková (SVK)
three players 6(13–16) Antonissen 9
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Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 22005540+154 Qualification Phase 2
2Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2011465371
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2011425081
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.
24 October 2024
17:00
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg24–24Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Karis Idrottshall, Karis
Attendance: 350
Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT)
Molkova 9(12–12) Peitsaro 6
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25 October 2024
17:00
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg29–22Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Karis Idrottshall, Karis
Attendance: 90
Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT)
Vakrat 6(18–10) Molkova, Tuusis 4
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26 October 2024
15:00
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg18–26Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Karis Idrottshall, Karis
Attendance: 360
Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT)
Aarnio 4(7–11) Vakrat 7
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Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 22006841+274 Qualification Phase 2
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 21015450+42
3Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 20024172310
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.
25 October 2024
18:00
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg21–29Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Pala Santa Filomena, Chieti
Attendance: 550
Referees: Jakovljević Kovačević (SRB)
Sarandeva 7(10–12) Squizziato 6
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26 October 2024
18:00
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg21–33Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Pala Santa Filomena, Chieti
Attendance: 110
Referees: Jakovljević Kovačević (SRB)
Welter 5(10–16) Ivanova 12
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27 October 2024
18:30
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg39–20Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Pala Santa Filomena, Chieti
Attendance: 540
Referees: Jakovljević Kovačević (SRB)
Mangone 8(21–11) Wirtz 7
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Qualification phase 2

The draw took place on 15 December 2024. [2] [3] The four winners of phase 1 will join 18 teams. The games will be played on 9 and 10 April and 12 and 13 April 2025.

Seeding

Pot 1Pot 2
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo

Overview

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svgFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 9–10 Apr12–13 Apr
Italy  Flag of Italy.svgFlag of Romania.svg  Romania 9–10 Apr12–13 Apr
Poland  Flag of Poland.svgFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 9–10 Apr12–13 Apr
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svgFlag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 9–10 Apr12–13 Apr
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svgFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 9–10 Apr12–13 Apr
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svgFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 9–10 Apr12–13 Apr
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svgFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 9–10 Apr12–13 Apr
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svgFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 9–10 Apr12–13 Apr
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 9–10 Apr12–13 Apr
Austria  Flag of Austria.svgFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 9–10 Apr12–13 Apr
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svgFlag of Israel.svg  Israel 9–10 Apr12–13 Apr

Matches

9–10 April 2025 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svgvFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
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12–13 April 2025 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svgvFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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9–10 April 2025 Italy  Flag of Italy.svgvFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
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12–13 April 2025 Romania  Flag of Romania.svgvFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
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9–10 April 2025 Poland  Flag of Poland.svgvFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
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12–13 April 2025 North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svgvFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
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9–10 April 2025 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svgvFlag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
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12–13 April 2025 Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svgvFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
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9–10 April 2025 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svgvFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
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12–13 April 2025 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svgvFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
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9–10 April 2025 Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svgvFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
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12–13 April 2025 Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svgvFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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9–10 April 2025 Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svgvFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
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12–13 April 2025 Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svgvFlag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
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9–10 April 2025 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svgvFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
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12–13 April 2025 Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svgvFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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9–10 April 2025 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svgvFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
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12–13 April 2025 Spain  Flag of Spain.svgvFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
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9–10 April 2025 Austria  Flag of Austria.svgvFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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12–13 April 2025 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svgvFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
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9–10 April 2025 Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svgvFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
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12–13 April 2025 Israel  Flag of Israel.svgvFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
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