The Men’s EHF EURO 2026, co-hosted by Denmark, Sweden and Norway, is set to take place between 15 January and 1 February 2026. Four nations — the three host countries and reigning champions France — are already qualified for the final tournament and will play this week in the EHF EURO Cup. In parallel, rounds 1 and 2 of the qualifiers are scheduled on 6-7 and 9-10 November, as 32 teams start the journey for the remaining 20 seats at the European championship.
Each round of the qualifiers and EHF EURO Cup will feature a Highlight Match, which will receive extensive coverage on the EHF EURO digital channels. The schedule for the Highlight Matches in the first rounds can be found below:
Highlight Matches EHF EURO Qualifiers
Round 1
Portugal vs Romania
Thursday 7 November, 20:00 CET
Round 2
Switzerland vs Austria
Sunday 10 November, 16:00 CET
Highlight Matches EHF EURO Cup
Denmark vs Norway
Wednesday 6 November, 21:00 CET
Norway vs France
Saturday 9 November, 18:15 CET
Follow the matches live on EHFTV
Relaunched in September 2024, EHFTV offers unique features to its subscribers, including access to full games, match highlights and top action from EHF’s premium events. All the qualifiers and EHF EURO Cup matches will be streamed live on the platform, and the Highlight Matches will benefit from English commentary. Two qualifiers matches — Serbia versus Latvia and Bosnia and Herzegovina versus Greece — will have local language commentary available.
Note that geo-blocking may apply to EHFTV in certain areas due to local broadcaster rights.
Tune in to your TV broadcaster
Fans across the globe are also able to stay close to the action and watch the matches at their local TV broadcasters. Head to our TV guide to check out the match schedule and see the available broadcasters.
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