The men’s national handball team was known to be in the second capacity group for the first time in its history, ahead of the draw for the EURO 2026 qualifiers, which was officially confirmed by the European Federation.
A total of 32 countries will be drawn into eight groups of four, with the top two from each group advancing, as well as the four best third-placed finishers (excluding fourth-placed results).
The final phase of the competition will be held from 15 January to 1 February 2026 in Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
The program:
1st matchday: Wednesday-Thursday 6-7 November 2024
2nd matchday: Saturday-Sunday November 9-10, 2024
3rd matchday: Wednesday-Thursday March 12-13, 2025
4th matchday: Saturday-Sunday March 15-16, 2025
5th matchday: Wednesday-Thursday May 7-8, 2025
6th matchday: Sunday 11 May 2025 (19:00)
The capacity groups:
1st: Germany, Spain, Hungary, Croatia, Iceland, Slovenia, Portugal, Netherlands
2nd: Austria, Montenegro, Serbia, Poland, Czech Republic, North Macedonia, Faroe Islands, Greece
3rd: Bosnia, Slovakia, Belgium, Switzerland, Romania, Lithuania, Ukraine, Italy
4th: Finland, Israel, Estonia, Georgia, Turkey, Luxembourg, Kosovo, Latvia
Denmark, France, Sweden and Norway have secured qualification for EURO 2026 and will play in the EURO Cup.
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