Men’s European Handball
Championship
2026

Denmark, Norway and
Sweden co-host the
tournament, featuring
65 matches at four
venues over
three weeks

Nedim
Remili FRA
Most Valuable
Player in 2024
– France aim
to claim
fifth title

PRELIMINARY ROUND
January 15-21
Top two in each group
qualify for Main Round

A Herning
Germany
Spain
Austria
Serbia

B Herning
Denmark
Portugal
N.Macedonia
Romania

C Oslo
France
Norway
Czechia
Ukraine

D Oslo
Slovenia
Faroe Isl.
Montenegro
Switzerland

E Malmö
Sweden
Croatia
Netherlands
Georgia

F Kristianstad
Hungary
Iceland
Poland
Italy

Venues
Oslo
Malmö
Kristianstad
Herning

MAIN ROUND: Top two in each group qualify for semi-finals

I Herning
Jan 22 C1 - B2	A2 - C2	A1 - B1  
Jan 24 C1 - B1	A1 - C2 A2 - B2
Jan 26 A1 - B2	A2 - C1 B1 - C2 
Jan 28 A1 - C1	A2 - B1	B2 - C2

II Malmo
Jan 23 F1 - E2	D2 - F2	D1 - E1  
Jan 25 F1 - E1	D1 - F2 D2 - E2
Jan 27 D1 - E2	D2 - F1 E1 - F2 
Jan 28 D1 - F1	D2 - E1 E2 - F2

FIFTH-PLACE PLAY-OFF	Herning
Jan 30 3rd place I - 3rd place II

THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF 	Herning
Feb 1 Loser SF1 - Loser SF2

SEMI-FINALS		Herning
Jan 30 Winner I - Runner-up II
       Winner II - Runner-up I

FINAL			Herning
Feb 1 Winner SF1 - Winner SF2

Source: EHF
Picture: Getty Images
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