List of seeded teams for Men's EHF EURO 2026 confirmed

2 Sep 2024

EHF EURO

Denmark, runners-up of the 2024 edition and recently crowned Olympic champions, will start their EHF EURO 2026 journey in Herning in group B.

Co-hosts Norway will begin their preliminary round campaign in Oslo in group C, while Sweden, who claimed bronze at EHF EURO 2024, are featured in group E in Malmö.

If they qualify, three other teams – Germany, Faroe Islands and Iceland – are set to join the seeding list for the final tournament.

Germany have just celebrated winning silver at the Paris 2024 Olympics and would play in group A in Herning, Denmark.

After qualifying for their first-ever EHF EURO in 2024, Faroe Islands are expected to play in group D in Oslo if they manage to get past the Qualifiers for the 2026 tournament.

A successful campaign in the Qualifiers would give Iceland a ticket to the preliminary round group F in Kristianstad, Sweden.

The possibility for seeding teams prior to the final tournament draw derives from the EHF EURO regulations. The goal is to drive spectator interest. The final decision rests with the EHF.

Get ready to witness pure greatness

Fans who want to attend matches at the Men’s EHF EURO 2026 have a chance to secure their seats starting on 12 September 2024 when the first tickets for matches in Sweden go on sale.

All fans, who want to be in the mix for this very first release, have to register for the EHF ticket alert. Only registered fans will be addressed in this sales phase.

The general sale of tickets for matches in Sweden will start on 5 November. Tickets for matches in Denmark and Norway will be available shortly after the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship (14 January – 2 February 2025).