SUMMARY: Sweden and Germany take commanding wins; thrilling end in Portugal

• round 2 of the Women’s EHF EURO 2026 Qualifiers
• Sunday's results:
  • group 1: Finland vs France 15:32 (7:14), Kosovo vs Croatia 22:32 (13:14)
  • group 2: Italy vs Switzerland 25:37 (13:18)
  • group 3: Belgium vs Germany 21:40 (7:19), North Macedonia vs Slovenia 20:28 (11:12)
  • group 4: Portugal vs Iceland 26:25 (14:13)
  • group 5: Lithuania vs Sweden 20:41 (7:21), Ukraine vs Serbia 23:34 (12:17)
  • group 6: Israel vs Spain 22:38 (7:18), Greece vs Austria 22:29 (9:15)
• check out group standings
• all four Women’s EHF EURO Cup 2026 round 2 matches were also scheduled on Sunday; see schedule and results
• Iulia Burnei reported; all photos courtesy of the home teams

SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER

20:25

That's all for today! It has truly been an exhilarating Sunday for handball fans across Europe as round 2 of the Women's EHF EURO 2026 Qualifiers concluded with 20 nations hunting more points.

The Qualifiers will resume in March 2026 with the next two rounds, when the road to the final tournament will become more clear.

Until then, read our day review below to see what you may have missed in this exciting end of the round, and continue to follow eurohandball.com to stay updated with all competitions.

Good night!

20:12

Before wrapping up the live blog, here are some of the best pictures from today's Women's EHF EURO 2026 Qualifiers games!

13:37

The first game of the day starts in less than 10 minutes, as Belgium welcome Germany in the first official match between the two teams.

Germany aim to continue their qualifiers campaign with a second victory, after beating North Macedonia in the opening round, while the hosts are hoping for their first points — not an easy task if we compare the two sides' international experience, as Belgium haven't been part of the qualifiers since 2006, while Germany have played every edition of the final tournament.

The countdown begins now!

13:27

If you’re wondering how you can stay updated throughout this very busy Qualifiers Sunday, we’ve got you covered!

Click here to find out where to watch the games and make sure you also access the TV guide to see the full list of broadcasters. As usual, the clashes will be live streamed on EHFTV (geo-restrictions may apply), with special Spanish commentary for Israel vs Spain at 17:00 CEST.

Additionally, the live blog will be up and running for the whole match day, so stay tuned!

13:15

In parallel with the qualifiers, the eight teams already secured for the final tournament, meaning the five co-hosts — Poland, Romania, Czechia, Slovakia and Türkiye — and the three medallists from the 2024 edition — Norway, Denmark and Hungary — compete in the EHF EURO Cup 2026, with all four round 2 matches also taking place today.

All eyes will be on the Highlight Match between Romania and Poland at 18:00 CEST, available on EHFTV with English commentary, as the hosts are still trying to get back into shape after some significant changes, including having Ovidiu Mihaila as the newly-appointed coach.

The live blog will only cover the qualifiers in-depth, but here are some suggested EHF EURO Cup readings if you’re in search of even more action this afternoon.

13:00

Warm welcome to everyone joining us on this action-packed Sunday in the Women’s EHF EURO 2026 Qualifiers. We have a busy schedule ahead of us, with 20 teams continuing their hunt for points today and sharing the ultimate goal — to seal one of the 16 remaining tickets for the final tournament in December 2026.

The other four nations in the qualifiers had their round 2 duels yesterday, and the Netherlands and Montenegro celebrated away victories.

The day throws off with the clash between Belgium and Germany at 13:45 CEST, and as the afternoon goes by, games in all six groups will unfold. The competition will get in full swing at 18:00 CEST, with four simultaneous matches being played.

To get started, take a look at the day preview from EHF journalist Courtney Gahan to find out what you can expect.