2026 European Men's Handball Championship qualification
This article describes the qualification process for the 2026 European Men's Handball Championship. Format
Prior to the qualifiers, three teams were automatically qualified:
Denmark, Norway and Sweden as a host

In phase 1, four teams played a round-robin tournament, with the winner advancing to the Relegation round, with up to four of the lowest-ranked fourth-ranked teams of the 2024 qualification. After that, the qualifiers will be played, in Phase 2. Qualification Phase 1
Since only four teams participate in this round, no draw was needed, other than the hosting rights. Although Cyprus had the hosting rights, it declined and the rights moved to Azerbaijan. Standings

Results
All times are local (UTC+4). Relegation round
Six teams will participate in this round. The winner of the Qualification Phase 1 will have a guaranteed place in the Relegation round, alongside up to four of the lowest-ranked fourth-ranked teams in the Men's EHF EURO 2024 Qualifiers and the best european team of the Men's IHF 2023 Emerging Nations Championship. The draw took place on 5 July 2023, in Vienna, Austria. Participating teams

Seeding
The seeding was announced on 4 July 2023. Overview

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Matches

Qualifiers
Qualifiers will be played between October 2024 and April 2025. Like in previous cycles, 32 teams will be divided into eight groups of four, with the winners and runners-up qualifying for the final tournament, together with the four best third-placed teams which will be determined taking into account only results against top two teams in each group. Participating teams

References

External links
EHF website

Qualification
European Men's Championship qualification
European Men's Championship qualification
European Men's Championship qualification
European Men's Handball Championship qualification