Men’s European Handball Championship 2024 Six German cities host 65 matches over the three-week tournament, where Sweden are the reigning champions Simon Pytlick DEN European “Most Valuable Player” 2023 PRELIMINARY ROUND: Jan 10-16 Top two in each group qualify for Main Round A Berlin* France Germany North Macedonia Switzerland B Mannheim Spain Austria Croatia Romania C Munich Iceland Hungary Serbia Montenegro D Berlin Norway Slovenia Poland Faroe Islands E Mannheim Sweden Netherlands Bosnia-Herz. Georgia F Munich Denmark Portugal Czech Rep. Greece VENUES Hamburg GERMANY Düsseldorf Cologne Mannheim Munich Berlin MAIN ROUND: Top two in each group qualify for semi-finals I Cologne Jan 18 C1 - B2 A2 - C2 A1 - B1 Jan 20 C1 - B1 A1 - C2 A2 - B2 Jan 22 A1 - B2 A2 - C1 B1 - C2 Jan 24 A1 - C1 A2 - B1 B2 - C2 II Hamburg 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 23 D1 - F1 D2 - E1 E2 - F2 FIFTH-PLACE PLAY-OFF Cologne Jan 26 3rd place I - 3rd place II THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF Cologne Jan 28 Loser SF1 - Loser SF2 SEMI-FINALS Cologne Jan 26 Winner I - Runner-up II Winner II - Runner-up I FINAL Cologne Jan 28 Winner SF1 - Winner SF2 *Opening matches in Düsseldorf Source: EHF Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS