2026 European Men's Handball Championship qualification

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This article describes the qualification process for the 2026 European Men's Handball Championship and EHF Euro Cup.

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Format

Prior to the qualification, four teams were automatically qualified:

The remaining eligible teams contested a qualification tournament to determine the teams securing the remaining 20 places in the final tournament. The qualification tournament consisted of three rounds: qualification phase 1, promotion round, and qualification phase 2. [1]

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 321010861+475 [a] Promotion round
2Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 321010474+305 [a]
3Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan (H)31027996172
4Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 300365125600
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:
  1. 1 2 Cyprus 25–25 Great Britain

Results

All times are local (UTC+4).

13 January 2023
14:45
Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg25–25Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Baku Sports Palace, Baku
Attendance: 600
Referees: Yonchev, Yovchev (BUL)
C. Argyrou, Dimosthenous 6(12–13) Edgar 10
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13 January 2023
17:00
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg34–25Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Baku Sports Palace, Baku
Attendance: 2,200
Referees: Peretz, Schwartz (ISR)
Muradov 9(18–6) Gruppetta, Naudi 5
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14 January 2023
14:45
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg26–47Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Baku Sports Palace, Baku
Attendance: 500
Referees: Peretz, Schwartz (ISR)
Seifert 6(12–23) C. Argyrou 9
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14 January 2023
17:00
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg39–22Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Baku Sports Palace, Baku
Attendance: 2,100
Referees: Yonchev, Yovchev (BUL)
White 11(16–8) Georgiyevski 9
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15 January 2023
12:45
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg44–14Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Baku Sports Palace, Baku
Attendance: 450
Referees: Peretz, Schwartz (ISR)
Pereira 17(23–7) Mercieca 4
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15 January 2023
15:00
Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg32–23Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Baku Sports Palace, Baku
Attendance: 1,700
Referees: Yonchev, Yovchev (BUL)
Dimosthenous 8(18–15) Mammadov 9
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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 methodTeam(s)
Winner of Qualification Phase 1

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

Four of the lowest-ranked fourth-ranked teams in the Men's EHF EURO 2024 Qualifiers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Best European team at the 2023 IHF Emerging Nations Championship Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus

Seeding

The seeding was announced on 4 July 2023. [3]

Pot 1Pot 2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus

Overview

Times from November to March are UTC+1, Times in May are UTC+2.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg60–61Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 32–2528–36
Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg59–45Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 30–2229–23
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg66–40Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 30–1836–22

Matches

11 January 2024
18:40
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg32–25Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Valmiera Olympic Center, Valmiera
Attendance: 480
Referees: Leszczyński, Piechota (POL)
Juzups 8(13–13)three players 5
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14 January 2024
16:00
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg36–28Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia d'Coque, Luxembourg City
Attendance: 1,172
Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR)
Hoffmann 9(21–13) Geislers 9
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Luxembourg won 61–60 on aggregate.


10 January 2024
20:30
Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg30–22Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Attendance: 1,150
Referees: Erdoğan, Özdeniz (TUR)
Dedaj 11(13–11) Edgar 6
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13 January 2024
14:15
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg23–29Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Derby Arena, Derby
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN)
Plumridge, Wardle 4(11–13) Dedaj 8
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Kosovo won 59–45 on aggregate.


10 January 2024
18:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg30–18Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt
Attendance: 1,970
Referees: Madsen, Mortensen (DEN)
Glorieux 7(12–10)three players 4
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13 January 2024
16:00
Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg22–36Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Eleftheria Indoor Hall, Nicosia
Attendance: 200
Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB)
Argyrou 7(8–15) Cadel 6
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Belgium won 66–40 on aggregate.

Qualification Phase 2

Phase 2 was played between November 2024 and May 2025. Like in previous cycles, 32 teams were divided into eight groups of four, to be played as round-robin tournaments. The eight group winners and runners-up qualified for the final tournament, together with the four best third-placed teams, which were 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 methodTeam(s)
Participated in the 2024 European Championship

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina

Eliminated in Qualification Phase 2 for the 2024 European Championship

Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania

Promotion round winners

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg

Promotion round best loser

Flag of Latvia.svg  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 open due to the non-admittance of Russia and Belarus. [6]

Seeding

The seeding was announced on 21 February 2024. [8]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia

Groups

Times from November to March are UTC+1, Times in May are UTC+2.

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 6600202164+3812 Final tournament
2Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 6303179166+136 [a]
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 630316416846 [a]
4Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 6006156203470
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.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 North Macedonia 53–46 Lithuania
6 November 2024
20:00
North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg37–33Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje
Attendance: 4,700
Referees: Andorka, Hucker (HUN)
Serafimov 10(20–20) Toom 11
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7 November 2024
18:00
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg36–25Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Rdeča dvorana, Velenje
Attendance: 1,100
Referees: Hofer, Schmidhuber (AUT)
Makuc, Vlah 7(17–15) Dumčius, Malašinskas 5
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10 November 2024
17:00
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg28–29Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Kalev Sports Hall, Tallinn
Attendance: 800
Referees: Mandák, Rudinský (SVK)
Varul 9(14–14) Makuc 13
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10 November 2024
17:00
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg29–27Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia Twinsbet Arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK)
Malašinskas 8(13–12) Kuzmanovski 8
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12 March 2025
18:00
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg20–30Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Kalev Sports Hall, Tallinn
Attendance: 800
Referees: Pétursson, Þrastarson (ISL)
Jaanimaa 6(10–17) Malašinskas 6
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12 March 2025
20:00
North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg26–32Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje
Attendance: 6,963
Referees: A. Konjičanin, D. Konjičanin (BIH)
Kuzmanovski 10(16–15) Vlah 10
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16 March 2025
15:00
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg35–28Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda
Attendance: 1,250
Referees: Fotakidis, Kinatzidis (GRE)
Antanavičius 8(15–11) Löpp 5
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16 March 2025
18:30
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg38–27Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia Arena Bonifika, Koper
Attendance: 3,410
Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN)
Vlah 9(20–12) Kuzmanovski 6
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7 May 2025
18:00
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg28–31Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Twinsbet Arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Stark, Ştefan (ROU)
Dumčius, Malašinskas 6(12–18) Cokan, Mlivić 6
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8 May 2025
18:00
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg17–36Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia Kalev Sports Hall, Tallinn
Attendance: 500
Referees: Maia, Nunes (POR)
Jaanimaa 5(10–19) Kuzmanovski 6
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11 May 2025
18:00
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg36–30Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Golovec Hall, Celje
Attendance: 1,800
Referees: Panetta, Riello (ITA)
Cokan, Knavs 5(20–15) Jaanimaa 12
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11 May 2025
18:00
North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg26–17Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje
Attendance: 5,000
Referees: P. Geraets, R. Geraets (NED)
Kuzmanovski, Serafimov 5(13–11) Antanavičius 8
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Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 6510203158+4511 Final tournament
2Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 6411188177+119
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 6204151177264
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 6006165195300
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.
6 November 2024
18:00
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg29–28Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Bemax Arena, Podgorica
Attendance: 2,245
Referees: Erdoğan, Özdeniz (TUR)
Čepić, Vujović 7(16–15) Laine, Vainionpää 6
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6 November 2024
19:00
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg37–32Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Audi Aréna, Győr
Attendance: 1,800
Referees: Laron, Lindenbaum (ISR)
Imre 9(15–12) Macháč 6
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10 November 2024
15:00
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg23–32Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Energia Areena, Vantaa
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE)
Hjálmarsson 5(8–17) Rosta 7
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10 November 2024
17:00
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg35–38Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Steel Arena, Košice
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: R. Thiyagarajah, S. Thiyagarajah (GER)
Prokop 8(18–21) Čepić 9
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12 March 2025
18:00
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg26–29Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Morača Sports Center, Podgorica
Attendance: 5,000
Referees: Leszczyński, Piechota (POL)
Vujović 6(12–14) Rosta 9
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13 March 2025
17:15
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg22–21Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Energia Areena, Vantaa
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Fahner, Kubis (POL)
Henriksson 5(12–12) Antl 6
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16 March 2025
16:00
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg25–26Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Sportová Hala Na Zábran, Hlohovec
Attendance: 1,850
Referees: Serdiuc, Sirbu (MDA)
Antl 10(15–14) Helander 9
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16 March 2025
17:30
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg29–29Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Tatabányai Multifunkcionális Sportcsarnok, Tatabánya
Attendance: 5,517
Referees: Mikelić, Parađina (CRO)
Bánhidi 6(17–14) Vujović 8
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7 May 2025
18:00
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg24–39Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Sportová Hala Na Zábran, Hlohovec
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: A. Vitaku, E. Vitaku (KOS)
Prokop 7(15–20) Imre, Papp 5
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8 May 2025
17:30
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg28–33Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Energia Areena, Vantaa
Attendance: 2,550
Referees: Carmaux, Mursch (FRA)
Vainionpää 8(12–19) Vujović 7
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11 May 2025
18:00
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg37–24Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Kanizsa Aréna, Nagykanizsa
Attendance: 2,957
Referees: Álvarez, Soria (ESP)
Imre 8(19–14) Helander 8
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11 May 2025
18:00
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg33–28Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Topolica Sport Hall, Bar
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Bolic, Hurich (AUT)
Vujačić 10(18–13) Prokop 6
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Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 6600196143+5312 Final tournament
2Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 6303151162116
3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 6204151168174
4Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 6105143168252
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.
6 November 2024
16:30
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg27–26Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Tasos Kampouris Kanithou Indoor Hall, Chalcis
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE)
Liapis, Toskas 7(12–13) Tskhovrebadze 11
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6 November 2024
20:30
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg32–26Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík
Attendance: 2,200
Referees: Martens (BEL), Schols ( NED)
Gunnarsson 8(12–12) Periċ 7
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10 November 2024
15:00
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg25–30Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Tbilisi Sports Palace, Tbilisi
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Mitrevski, Todorovski (MKD)
Dikhaminjia 9(13–14) Magnússon 7
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10 November 2024
19:00
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg23–22Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Sports Hall Cazin, Cazin
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN)
Grgić 7(13–11) Tziras 7
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12 March 2025
18:00
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg25–34Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Tasos Kampouris Kanithou Indoor Hall, Chalcis
Attendance: 1,250
Referees: Mandák, Rudinský (SVK)
Toskas 9(9–19) Kristjánsson, Ríkharðsson 6
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13 March 2025
15:00
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg28–26Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Tbilisi Sports Palace, Tbilisi
Attendance: 2,850
Referees: Bolic, Hurich (AUT)
Tskhovrebadze 11(15–14) Grgić 10
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15 March 2025
17:00
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg33–21Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík
Attendance: 2,100
Referees: Brkic, Jusufhodzic (AUT)
Rúnarsson, Smárason 4(16–9) Tziras 6
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16 March 2025
20:00
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg20–22Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Sports Hall Cazin, Cazin
Attendance: 1,800
Referees: Andorka, Hucker (HUN)
Grgić 6(10–12) Orjonikidze 6
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7 May 2025
20:00
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg25–34Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo
Attendance: 1,150
Referees: Bogdanovs, Čerņavskis (LAT)
Avdić 7(13–18) Elísson 8
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8 May 2025
15:00
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg29–26Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Olympic Palace, Tbilisi
Attendance: 9,865
Referees: Backović, Palačković (SLO)
Dikhaminjia 7(14–16) Tziras 7
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11 May 2025
18:00
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg33–21Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík
Attendance: 1,750
Referees: Pirvu, Potirniche (ROU)
Þorkelsson 8(20–11) Tskhovrebadze 7
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11 May 2025
18:00
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg30–23Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Tasos Kampouris Kanithou Indoor Hall, Chalcis
Attendance: 528
Referees: Álvarez, Bustamante (ESP)
Boskos 8(15–11) Hadžić, Vukšic 4
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Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6501196166+3010 Final tournament
2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 6402176159+178
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy [a] 6303190182+86
4Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 6006165220550
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.
Notes:
  1. Qualified as on of the four best third ranked teams.
6 November 2024
18:00
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg38–25Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Kraljevo Sports Hall, Kraljevo
Attendance: 3,350
Referees: Serdiuc, Sirbu (MDA)
Pechmalbec 9(16–10) Kalniņš, Valkovskis 5
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6 November 2024
21:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg31–30Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Pabellón Municipal, Valencia
Attendance: 2,728
Referees: Arnautović, Jović (BIH)
Fernández 6(15–17) Helmersson 7
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10 November 2024
14:10
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg29–38Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Zemgale Olympic Center, Jelgava
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Me. Ilievski, Mi. Ilievski (MKD)
Valkovskis 9(15–20) Fernández 7
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10 November 2024
18:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg31–30Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Palazzetto dello Sport, Fasano
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER)
Helmersson 8(13–14) V. Ilić, Kojadinović 6
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13 March 2025
18:00
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg27–25Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Kraljevo Sports Hall, Kraljevo
Attendance: 3,600
Referees: Jørum, Kleven (NOR)
N. Ilić 5(11–10) A. Dujshebaev 4
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13 March 2025
18:40
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg30–35Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Zemgale Olympic Center, Jelgava
Attendance: 850
Referees: Stark, Ştefan (ROU)
Valkovskis 7(15–17) Prantner 15
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16 March 2025
17:30
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg41–30Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Palazzetto Dello Sport Sa Rodia, Oristano
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Charitsos, Naskos (GRE)
Mengon 7(23–12) Valkovskis 9
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16 March 2025
20:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg28–26Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Quijote Arena, Ciudad Real
Attendance: 5,000
Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL)
Gómez 10(13–11) V. Ilić 9
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8 May 2025
18:40
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg26–27Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Zemgale Olympic Center, Jelgava
Attendance: 453
Referees: Martens (BEL), Schols ( NED)
Kalniņš 7(8–12) Marsenić, Šijan 5
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8 May 2025
19:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg29–33Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Palazzetto dello Sport, Fasano
Attendance: 2,095
Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
Parisini 11(14–16) Gómez, Romero 6
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11 May 2025
18:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg41–25Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Huesca
Attendance: 4,463
Referees: Linster, Rauchs (LUX)
Romero 7(20–15) Rogonovs 5
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11 May 2025
18:00
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg28–24Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Kraljevo Sports Hall, Kraljevo
Attendance: 3,200
Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN)
Kukić 6(15–15) Helmersson 7
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Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 6600200139+6112 Final tournament
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 6402163147+168
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 6105138169312 [a]
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 6105133179462 [a]
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.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Belgium 59–46 Luxembourg
6 November 2024
17:30
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg23–17Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg UNYP Arena, Prague
Attendance: 1,482
Referees: Bozhinovski, Načevski (MKD)
Solák 6(12–10) Weyer 4
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7 November 2024
18:00
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg30–23Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Varaždin Arena, Varaždin
Attendance: 2,800
Referees: Monitillo, Simone (ITA)
Šoštarić 10(16–12) Kötters 7
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9 November 2024
20:15
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg25–35Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia d'Coque, Luxembourg City
Attendance: 1,388
Referees: Fabryczny, Rawicki (POL)
Etute 5(9–19) Šoštarić 6
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10 November 2024
16:30
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg15–31Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Mitrović, Vešović (MNE)
Colman, Glorieux 3(9–14) Skopár 6
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12 March 2025
18:00
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg29–35Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Winning Group Arena, Brno
Attendance: 4,300
Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN)
Piroch 7(18–18) Lučin 9
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12 March 2025
18:45
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg22–32Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium d'Coque, Luxembourg City
Attendance: 639
Referees: Maia, Nunes (POR)
Guden 5(13–16) Kötters 11
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16 March 2025
14:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg24–27Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt
Attendance: 1,410
Referees: Carmaux, Mursch (FRA)
three players 4(13–14) Werdel 6
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16 March 2025
17:30
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg36–20Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 16,000
Referees: Pirvu, Potirniche (ROU)
Glavaš, Šipić 6(17–9) Josef 5
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7 May 2025
18:45
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg22–35Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic d'Coque, Luxembourg City
Attendance: 465
Referees: Pétursson, Þrastarson (ISL)
Guden 7(8–19) Skopár 6
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7 May 2025
20:10
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg22–34Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt
Attendance: 1,250
Referees: Borge, Nygren (NOR)
Kötters 6(8–16)three players 5
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11 May 2025
18:00
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg30–20Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Centar Zamet, Rijeka
Attendance: 2,349
Referees: Yonchev, Yovchev (BUL)
Šipić 7(15–10) Kaysen 5
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11 May 2025
18:00
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg25–22Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Hala Polárka, Frýdek-Místek
Attendance: 2,022
Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE)
Patzel 6(12–8) Colman 6
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Group 6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 6411188169+199 Final tournament
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6321205192+138
3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine [a] 620419419844
4Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 6114162190283
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.
Notes:
  1. Qualified as on of the four best third ranked teams.
6 November 2024
20:00
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg32–21Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Høllin á Hálsi, Tórshavn
Attendance: 1,700
Referees: Picard, Vauchez (FRA)
Ó. Mittún 8(13–9)three players 4
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7 November 2024
19:30
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg40–39Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Topsportcentrum, Almere
Attendance: 1,250
Referees: Borge, Nygren (NOR)
Baijens 9(19–20) Artemenko 13
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10 November 2024
14:00
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg35–32Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands Twinsbet Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania [note 1]
Attendance: 250
Referees: Cindrić, Gonzurek (CRO)
Turchenko 11(14–17) Ó. Mittún 8
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10 November 2024
17:15
Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg33–33Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Sport Hall 1 October, Pristina
Attendance: 1,750
Referees: Lovin, Stancu (ROU)
Dedaj 8(19–17) Ten Velde 13
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12 March 2025
20:00
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg32–32Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Við Tjarnir, Tórshavn
Attendance: 3,020
Referees: García, Marín (ESP)
E. Ellefsen á Skipagøtu 11(18–14) Ten Velde 12
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13 March 2025
20:15
Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg31–30Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Attendance: 2,380
Referees: Yonchev, Yovchev (BUL)
Gegaj 9(16–12) Artemenko 10
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16 March 2025
15:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg31–32Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands Topsportcentrum, Almere
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB)
Ten Velde 8(15–15) E. Ellefsen á Skipagøtu 8
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16 March 2025
18:00
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg36–25Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda, Lithuania [note 1]
Attendance: 350
Referees: Grigalionis, Šniurevičius (LTU)
Turchenko 10(18–8) Shabani 5
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8 May 2025
19:30
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg27–35Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands City Sport Hall, Michalovce, Slovakia [note 1]
Attendance: 150
Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK)
Artemenko 8(11–19)four players 6
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8 May 2025
20:15
Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg23–25Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Fabryczny, Rawicki (POL)
Tahirukaj 8(13–12) Av Teigum 11
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11 May 2025
18:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg34–29Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Maaspoort, 's-Hertogenbosch
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: D. Lončar, Z. Lončar (CRO)
Ten Velde 12(16–12) Gegaj 8
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11 May 2025
18:00
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg35–27Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Við Tjarnir, Tórshavn
Attendance: 3,020
Referees: D. Martins, R. Martins (POR)
E. Ellefsen á Skipagøtu 9(15–13) Artemenko 7
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Group 7

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6420204165+3910 Final tournament
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 6321180176+48
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland [a] 622218819136
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 6006173213400
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.
Notes:
  1. Qualified as on of the four best third ranked teams.
7 November 2024
18:00
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg31–28Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Sporthalle Rieden-Vorkloster, Bregenz
Attendance: 1,800
Referees: D. Lončar, Z. Lončar (CRO)
Bilyk, Frimmel 7(17–13) Biçer 7
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7 November 2024
18:30
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg35–26Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland SAP Arena, Mannheim
Attendance: 12,721
Referees: D. Martins, R. Martins (POR)
Zerbe 8(21–13) Rubin, Zehnder 5
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10 November 2024
15:10
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg29–36Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Dr. Yaşar Sevim Sport Hall, Ankara
Attendance: 2,090
Referees: Metalari, Nikolovski (MKD)
Pehlivan 7(14–20) Grgić, Zerbe 8
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10 November 2024
16:00
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg29–29Flag of Austria.svg  Austria BBC-Arena, Schaffhausen
Attendance: 2,450
Referees: García, Marín (ESP)
Maros, Zehnder 6(12–12) Wagner 8
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12 March 2025
18:30
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg34–38Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 75. Yıl Spor Salonu, Diyarbakır
Attendance: 4,500
Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE)
Hacıoğlu 7(16–21)three players 6
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13 March 2025
18:00
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg26–26Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Steffl Arena, Vienna
Attendance: 6,019
Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB)
Wagner 8(11–13) Golla 5
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15 March 2025
16:30
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg31–26Flag of Austria.svg  Austria ZAG-Arena, Hanover
Attendance: 10,369
Referees: A. Covalciuc, I. Covalciuc (MDA)
Grgić 7(16–14) Herburger 5
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16 March 2025
16:00
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg30–27Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey AXA Arena, Winterthur
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Jerlecki, Łabuń (POL)
Aellen 7(15–14) Pehlivan 7
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7 May 2025
18:00
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg29–34Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Taha Akgül Spor Salonu, Sivas
Attendance: 3,300
Referees: K. Gasmi, R. Gasmi (FRA)
Pehlivan 12(14–19) Beloš 9
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7 May 2025
19:00
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg32–32Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Hallenstadion, Zurich
Attendance: 8,300
Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO)
Leopold 9(14–11) Knorr 6
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11 May 2025
18:00
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg44–26Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart
Attendance: 6,149
Referees: Balvan, Praštalo (BIH)
Schluroff 6(21–11) Pehlivan 5
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11 May 2025
18:00
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg34–33Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Raiffeisen Sportpark Graz, Graz
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Mitrevski, Todorovski (MKD)
Božović 9(16–15) Sigrist 8
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Group 8

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 6411200177+239 Final tournament
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 622218419066
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania [a] 621317217425
4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 6123176191154
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.
Notes:
  1. Qualified as on of the four best third ranked teams.
7 November 2024
18:00
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg32–32Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Hala Urania, Olsztyn
Attendance: 4,030
Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB)
Moryto 10(12–16) Lumbroso 9
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7 November 2024
20:00
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg37–30Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Pavilhão Desportivo Municipal de Santo Tirso, Santo Tirso
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: K. Gasmi, R. Gasmi (FRA)
Frade 11(12–16) Botea 9
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10 November 2024
18:00
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg27–28Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Sala Sporturilor „Romeo Iamandi”, Buzău
Attendance: 1,800
Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
Botea 8(9–15) Moryto, Przytuła 6
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10 November 2024
18:30
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg36–23Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Pavilhão Desportivo Municipal de Santo Tirso, Santo Tirso
Attendance: 2,050
Referees: Fotakidis, Kinatzidis (GRE)
M. Costa 6(21–13) Levi 5
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13 March 2025
18:00
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg36–36Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Ergo Arena, Gdańsk
Attendance: 9,001
Referees: Načevski, Nikolov (MKD)
Olejniczak 9(16–14) Gomes 7
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13 March 2025
21:00
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg29–29Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Kraljevo Sports Hall, Kraljevo, Serbia [note 2]
Attendance: 250
Referees: Metalari, Nikolovski (MKD)
Lumbroso 8(14–15) Stanciuc 8
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16 March 2025
18:00
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg29–26Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Sala Sporturilor Mioveni, Mioveni
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Cipov, Klus (SVK)
Stanciuc 10(15–12) Turkenitz 6
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16 March 2025
18:30
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg33–27Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Pavilhão Multiusos de Odivelas, Odivelas
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Cindrić, Gonzurek (CRO)
Gomes 7(16–12)three players 4
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8 May 2025
15:00
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg33–31Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Sala Sporturilor Simona Amanar, Constanța, Romania [note 2]
Attendance: 0
Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN)
Lumbroso 9(18–18) Czapliński 10
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8 May 2025
18:00
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg28–24Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Sala Sporturilor Simona Amanar, Constanța
Attendance: 2,900
Referees: Jovandić, Sekulić (SRB)
Stanciuc 13(13–11) Caldeira, França 4
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11 May 2025
18:00
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg33–34Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Sala Sporturilor Simona Amanar, Constanța, Romania [note 2]
Attendance: 0
Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE)
Lumbroso 9(15–17) Soares 6
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11 May 2025
18:00
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg30–29Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Arena Gorzów, Gorzów Wielkopolski
Attendance: 4,650
Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE)
Daszek 8(15–14) Stanciuc 10
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Ranking of third-placed teams

The results against the fourth-placed team are omitted.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 8 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 410311411952 Final tournament
2 4 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 410311412282
3 7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 4022120130102
4 6 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 4103128142142
5 1 Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 410399120212
6 3 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 410399122232
7 2 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4004103131280
8 5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 400482120380
Source: EHF
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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of France.svg  France 6600209194+1512
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 6303204188+166 [a]
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6303194192+26 [a]
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 6006173206330
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.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Denmark 63–62 Sweden

Results

Times from November to March are UTC+1, Times in May are UTC+2.

6 November 2024
21:00
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg32–27Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning
Attendance: 6,500
Referees: Bolic, Hurich (AUT)
Gidsel 10(15–13) Tønnesen 5
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6 November 2024
21:10
France  Flag of France.svg37–31Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Arena Orléans, Orléans
Attendance: 5,567
Referees: Mikelić, Parađina (CRO)
Descat 9(21–11) Pellas 6
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9 November 2024
18:15
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg27–31Flag of France.svg  France Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
Attendance: 3,824
Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN)
Pettersen 4(14–17) Remili, Tournat 5
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10 November 2024
16:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg29–33Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Saab Arena, Linköping
Attendance: 6,676
Referees: Jovandić, Sekulić (SRB)
Gottfridsson 6(16–17)four players 4
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12 March 2025
19:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg38–29Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Avicii Arena, Stockholm
Attendance: 11,048
Referees: Lovin, Stancu (ROU)
Mellegård 6(20–17) Barthold, Lyse 6
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12 March 2025
20:45
France  Flag of France.svg33–32Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark LDLC Arena, Décines-Charpieu
Attendance: 10,489
Referees: Kažanegra, Vujačić (MNE)
three players 7(17–17) Andersson 7
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15 March 2025
14:45
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg30–31Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Attendance: 5,023
Referees: Barysas, Petrušis (LTU)
Gulliksen, Pedersen 6(12–16)four players 5
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15 March 2025
16:00
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg38–40Flag of France.svg  France Sydbank Arena, Kolding
Attendance: 5,000
Referees: Weijmans, Wolbertus (NED)
Gidsel 10(17–16) Prandi 8
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7 May 2025
18:15
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg26–39Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark DNB Arena, Stavanger
Attendance: 3,513
Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB)
Abelvik Rød 7(10–18) Madsen 7
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7 May 2025
19:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg32–33Flag of France.svg  France Scandinavium, Gothenburg
Attendance: 12,044
Referees: Bozhinovski, Načevski (MKD)
Karlsson 5(18–18) Tournat 6
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11 May 2025
16:00
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg30–33Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Royal Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 11,287
Referees: Kull, Tint (EST)
Møller 7(16–13) Johansson 6
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11 May 2025
18:00
France  Flag of France.svg35–34Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Kindarena Rouen, Rouen
Attendance: 5,186
Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR)
Richardson 8(14–16) Gulliksen, Heldal 6
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Qualified teams

TeamQualification methodDate of qualificationAppFirstLastStreakBest placement in tournamentRank [9]
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Host nation20 November 202116th 1994 2024 14Champions (2008, 2012)1
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 12th 2000 11Third place (2020)8
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 16th 1994 10Champions (1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2022)4
Flag of France.svg  France Defending champions 26 January 202417th17Champions (2006, 2010, 2014, 2024)2
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Top 2 in Group 3 15 March 202514th 2000 14Third place (2010)9
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Top 2 in Group 5 15 March 202517th 1994 17Runners-up (2008, 2010, 2020)5
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Top 2 in Group 1 15th6Runners-up (2004)11
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Top 2 in Group 8 16 March 20259th4Sixth place (2020)7
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Top 2 in Group 2 7 May 202515th12Fifth place (2024)6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Top 2 in Group 513th 1996 5Sixth place (1996)17
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Top 2 in Group 7 16th 1994 6Champions (2004, 2016)3
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Top 2 in Group 3 8 May 20252nd 2024 218th place (2024)26
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Top 2 in Group 28th 2008 7Eleventh place (2022)14
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Top 2 in Group 4 17th 1994 17Champions (2018, 2020)10
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands Top 2 in Group 6 2nd 2024 220th place (2024)21
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4th 2020 4Tenth place (2022)12
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Top 2 in Group 7 11 May 20257th 2010 5Eighth place (2020, 2024)13
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia Top 2 in Group 1 9th 1998 8Fifth place (2012)19
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Top 2 in Group 8 12th 2002 4Fourth place (2010)16
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Top 2 in Group 4 9th 2010 9Runners-up (2012)18
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Four best third place teams 2nd 1998 1Eleventh place (1998)20
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 4th 1994 2024 2Ninth place (1996)25
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 6th 2002 2Twelveth place (2004)15
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 8th 2000 2022 1Eleventh place (2002)30

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian team plays their home matches at neutral venues.
  2. 1 2 3 Due to the Gaza war, the Israeli team plays their home matches at neutral venues.

References

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  2. "Cyprus wins right to host EHF EURO 2026 qualification tournament". eurohandball.com. 13 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Draw set for 2025 Men's World Championship qualification". eurohandball.com. 4 July 2023.
  4. "Men's World Championship Qualification draw sets up Baltic clash". eurohandball.com. 5 July 2023.
  5. "Bid brochure EHF EURO 2026 & 2028". eurohandball.com. 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Exec takes key decisions for national team competitions". eurohandball.com. 1 February 2024.
  7. "Familiar rivals to meet again in Men's EHF EURO 2026 Qualifiers". eurohandball.com. 21 March 2024.
  8. "Draw procedure for Men's EHF EURO 2026 Qualifiers revealed". eurohandball.com. 11 March 2024.
  9. Rankings