This article describes the qualification for the 2026 European Women's Handball Championship.
Nine teams played in phase 1 in a single round-robin system, with the group winners advancing to phase 2 and join the remaining teams.
The groups were played at a single venue.
The draw took place on 20 December 2024. [1]
Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 4 | Qualification phase 2 |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 0 |
7 March 2025 17:00 | Estonia ![]() | 20–31 | ![]() | KSPC Mejdan, Tuzla Attendance: 400 Referees: Pavićević, Martinović (MNE) |
Gorbatsjova 5 | (8–14) | Bošnjak 7 | ||
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8 March 2025 17:00 | Great Britain ![]() | 25–35 | ![]() | KSPC Mejdan, Tuzla Attendance: 100 Referees: Pavićević, Martinović (MNE) |
Luke 9 | (14–19) | Molkova 11 | ||
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9 March 2025 17:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina ![]() | 25–15 | ![]() | KSPC Mejdan, Tuzla Attendance: 450 Referees: Pavićević, Martinović (MNE) |
Topčić 7 | (12–9) | Kesselring 4 | ||
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 31 | +35 | 4 | Qualification phase 2 |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 76 | −54 | 0 |
7 March 2025 17:30 | Bulgaria ![]() | 37–14 | ![]() | Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna Attendance: 750 Referees: Bočáková, Jánošíková (SVK) |
Spasova 10 | (19–9) | Schiavone 5 | ||
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8 March 2025 15:00 | Malta ![]() | 8–39 | ![]() | Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna Attendance: 150 Referees: Bočáková, Jánošíková (SVK) |
Petrella 3 | (3–17) | Andronik 7 | ||
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9 March 2025 13:00 | Lithuania ![]() | 27–23 | ![]() | Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Bočáková, Jánošíková (SVK) |
Pilikauskaitė 8 | (16–11) | Panayotova 6 | ||
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 4 | Qualification phase 2 |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 0 |
7 March 2025 18:00 | Cyprus ![]() | 18–21 | ![]() | Eleftheria Indoor Hall, Nicosia Attendance: 800 Referees: Peretz, Schwartz (ISR) |
Papa 8 | (12–12) | Antonissen 6 | ||
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8 March 2025 18:00 | Belgium ![]() | 33–23 | ![]() | Eleftheria Indoor Hall, Nicosia Attendance: 300 Referees: Peretz, Schwartz (ISR) |
Antonissen 8 | (17–10) | Dautaj 6 | ||
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9 March 2025 18:00 | Luxembourg ![]() | 21–26 | ![]() | Eleftheria Indoor Hall, Nicosia Attendance: 550 Referees: Peretz, Schwartz (ISR) |
Cilovic 6 | (8–17) | Konstantinidou 10 | ||
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The group winners of phase 1 will join the remaining teams.
The draw took place on 20 March 2025. [2] [3]
The seeding was announced on 11 March 2025. [2]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 October 2025 17:00 | Croatia ![]() | v | ![]() | Sportska dvorana Zeleni brijeg, Sisak |
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15 October 2025 20:45 | France ![]() | v | ![]() | Le Parnasse, Nîmes |
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19 October 2025 15:00 | Finland ![]() | v | ![]() | Energia Areena, Vantaa |
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19 October 2025 17:15 | Kosovo ![]() | v | ![]() | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina |
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4–5 March 2026 | Croatia ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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4–5 March 2026 | Finland ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 March 2026 | France ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 March 2026 | Kosovo ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 April 2026 | Kosovo ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 April 2026 | Finland ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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12 April 2026 | France ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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12 April 2026 | Croatia ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 October 2025 19:15 | Switzerland ![]() | v | ![]() | AXA Arena, Winterthur |
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16 October 2025 19:30 | Netherlands ![]() | v | ![]() | Maaspoort, 's-Hertogenbosch |
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18 October 2025 20:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina ![]() | v | ![]() | JU Sportski centar Salih Omerčević, Cazin |
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19 October 2025 18:00 | Italy ![]() | v | ![]() | Pala Santa Filomena, Chieti |
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4–5 March 2026 | Switzerland ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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4–5 March 2026 | Bosnia and Herzegovina ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 March 2026 | Netherlands ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 March 2026 | Italy ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 April 2026 | Italy ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 April 2026 | Bosnia and Herzegovina ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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12 April 2026 | Netherlands ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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12 April 2026 | Switzerland ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 October 2025 18:00 | Slovenia ![]() | v | ![]() | Arena Bonifika, Koper |
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16 October 2025 19:30 | Germany ![]() | v | ![]() | Schwalbe Arena, Gummersbach |
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19 October 2025 13:45 | Belgium ![]() | v | ![]() | Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt |
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19 October 2025 19:00 | North Macedonia ![]() | v | ![]() | Boro Čurlevski Sports Hall, Bitola |
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4–5 March 2026 | Slovenia ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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4–5 March 2026 | Belgium ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 March 2026 | Germany ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 March 2026 | North Macedonia ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 April 2026 | North Macedonia ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 April 2026 | Belgium ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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12 April 2026 | Germany ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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12 April 2026 | Slovenia ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 October 2025 18:00 | Montenegro ![]() | v | ![]() | Bemax Arena, Podgorica |
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15 October 2025 21:30 | Iceland ![]() | v | ![]() | Ithrottamidstod Hauka Asvellir, Hafnarfjörður |
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18 October 2025 18:00 | Portugal ![]() | v | ![]() | Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos, Senhora da Hora |
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18 October 2025 20:00 | Faroe Islands ![]() | v | ![]() | Við Tjarnir, Tórshavn |
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4–5 March 2026 | Iceland ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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4–5 March 2026 | Faroe Islands ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 March 2026 | Montenegro ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 March 2026 | Portugal ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 April 2026 | Portugal ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 April 2026 | Faroe Islands ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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12 April 2026 | Montenegro ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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12 April 2026 | Iceland ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 October 2025 18:00 | Serbia ![]() | v | ![]() | Sportski Centar "Voždovac", Belgrade |
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16 October 2025 18:10 | Sweden ![]() | v | ![]() | Estrad Alingsås, Alingsås |
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19 October 2025 15:00 | Lithuania ![]() | v | ![]() | Šiauliai Sporto salė, Šiauliai |
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19 October 2025 18:00 | Ukraine ![]() | v | ![]() | City Sport Hall, Michalovce |
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4–5 March 2026 | Serbia ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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4–5 March 2026 | Lithuania ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 March 2026 | Sweden ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 March 2026 | Ukraine ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 April 2026 | Ukraine ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 April 2026 | Lithuania ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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12 April 2026 | Sweden ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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12 April 2026 | Serbia ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible final tournament based on ranking |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 October 2025 18:00 | Austria ![]() | v | ![]() | BSFZ Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf |
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16 October 2025 20:30 | Spain ![]() | v | ![]() | Port de Sagunt, Valencia, Puerto de Sagunto |
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19 October 2025 17:00 | Israel ![]() | v | ![]() | Gopass Arena, Bratislava |
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19 October 2025 17:00 | Greece ![]() | v | ![]() | Municipal Sports Center Lefkovrisi, Kozani |
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4–5 March 2026 | Austria ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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4–5 March 2026 | Israel ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 March 2026 | Spain ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 March 2026 | Greece ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 April 2026 | Greece ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 April 2026 | Israel ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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12 April 2026 | Spain ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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12 April 2026 | Austria ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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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 | A3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
2 | 2 | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | 3 | C3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | 4 | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | 5 | E3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | 6 | F3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The EHF Euro Cup is played between the 2026 co-hosts plus the three best-placed teams of the 2024 European Championship. [2]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 October 2025 18:15 | Norway ![]() | v | ![]() | Jotron Arena Larvik, Larvik |
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16 October 2025 18:00 | Poland ![]() | v | ![]() | Hala widowiskowo-sportowa MOSiR w Mielcu, Mielec |
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19 October 2025 14:00 | Slovakia ![]() | v | ![]() | Gopass Arena, Bratislava |
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19 October 2025 18:00 | Romania ![]() | v | ![]() | Polyvalent Hall, Craiova |
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4–5 March 2026 | Poland ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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4–5 March 2026 | Slovakia ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 March 2026 | Norway ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 March 2026 | Romania ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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8–9 April 2026 | Romania ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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8–9 April 2026 | Slovakia ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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11–12 April 2026 | Norway ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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11–12 April 2026 | Poland ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 October 2025 20:00 | Denmark ![]() | v | ![]() | Spar Nord BOXEN, Nykøbing Falster |
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16 October 2025 19:00 | Hungary ![]() | v | ![]() | Kanizsa Aréna, Nagykanizsa |
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19 October 2025 17:00 | Turkey ![]() | v | ![]() | THF Sports Hall, Çankaya |
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19 October 2025 19:00 | Czech Republic ![]() | v | ![]() | UNYP Arena, Prague |
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4–5 March 2026 | Hungary ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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4–5 March 2026 | Turkey ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 March 2026 | Denmark ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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7–8 March 2026 | Czech Republic ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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8–9 April 2026 | Czech Republic ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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8–9 April 2026 | Turkey ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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11–12 April 2026 | Denmark ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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11–12 April 2026 | Hungary ![]() | v | ![]() | |
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21–27 September 2026 | A1 | v | B2 | |
21–27 September 2026 | B1 | v | A2 | |
21–27 September 2026 | LSF1 | v | LSF2 | |
21–27 September 2026 | WSF1 | v | WSF2 | |
Team | Qualification method | Date of qualification | App | First | Last | Streak | Best placement in tournament | Rank [4] |
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![]() | Host nation | 8 March 2024 | 9th | 1994 | 2024 | 2 | Eighth place (1994, 2002) | TBD |
![]() | 10th | 1996 | 7 | Fifth place (1998) | TBD | |||
![]() | 16th | 1994 | 10 | Third place (2010) | TBD | |||
![]() | 4th | 2 | Twelfth place (1994, 2014) | TBD | ||||
![]() | 2nd | 2024 | Twentieth place (2024) | TBD | ||||
![]() | Top three at 2024 edition | 13 December 2024 | 17th | 1994 | 17 | Champions (1994, 1996, 2002) | TBD | |
![]() | Champions (Ten times) [a] | TBD | ||||||
![]() | 15 December 2024 | Champions (2000) | TBD |