Men’s European Handball Championship 2020 ------------------------------------------- In a tournament now expanded to 24 teams, Spain aim to defend the title they secured with victory over Sweden in 2018 – but face tough opposition from world champions Denmark and perennial favourites France ------------------------------------------- PRELIMINARY ROUND: January 9-15 Top two in each group qualify for Main Round ------------------------------------------- Ferran Solé Spain right-wing set to sign for Paris St. Germain in 2020 ------------------------------------------- A Graz Croatia Belarus Montenegro Serbia B Vienna Czech Rep. N. Macedonia Austria Ukraine C Trondheim Spain Germany Latvia Netherlands D Trondheim France Norway Portugal Bosnia E Malmö Denmark Hungary Iceland Russia F Gothenburg Sweden Slovenia Switzerland Poland ------------------------------------------- MAIN ROUND: Top two in each group qualify for semi-finals I Vienna Jan 16 C1 - B2 A2 - C2 A1 - B1 Jan 18 C1 - B1 A1 - C2 A2 - B2 Jan 20 A1 - B2 A2 - C1 B1 - C2 Jan 22 A1 - C1 A2 - B1 B2 - C2 II Malmö Jan 17 F1 - E2 D2 - F2 D1 - E1 Jan 19 F1 - E1 D1 - F2 D2 - E2 Jan 21 D1 - E2 D2 - F1 E1 - F2 Jan 22 D1 - F1 D2 - E1 E2 - F2 ------------------------------------------- FIFTH-PLACE PLAY-OFF Stockholm Jan 25 3rd place I - 3rd place II THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF Stockholm Jan 25 Loser SF1 - Loser SF2 ------------------------------------------- SEMI-FINALS Stockholm Jan 24 Winner I - Runner-up II Winner II - Runner-up I ------------------------------------------- FINAL Stockholm Jan 26 Winner SF1 - Winner SF2 ------------------------------------------- Source: EHF Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS