2025 World Men's Handball Championship – European qualification
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The European qualification for the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship was contested in two rounds between November 2023 and May 2024.[1] They joined the six already qualified teams: Croatia and Norway, as co-hosts, Denmark as co-host and title holder, France as defending runner-ups, and Sweden and Germany as the two best ranked teams at 2024 European Men's Handball Championship not already qualified.
Format
In the first round of qualification, ten teams were drawn in to knock-out ties. The winners advanced to part one of the qualification phase 2, where they join Lithuania, Ukraine and Belgium. The advancing teams then joined the 18 teams participating at the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship for the final qualifiers.[2]
Qualification phase 1
The draw took place on 5 July 2023.[3][4] The winners of each tie advanced to phase 2.
Seeding
The 10 teams were seeded according to the current men's national team ranking.[5]
Overview
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg | 58–63 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 31–28 | 27–35 |
| Great Britain File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | 28–58 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 16–25 | 12–33 |
| Latvia File:Flag of Latvia.svg | 51–58 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 29–30 | 22–28 |
| Slovakia File:Flag of Slovakia.svg | 58–51 | File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo | 33–23 | 25–28 |
| Turkey File:Flag of Turkey.svg | 64–65 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 37–28 | 27–37 |
Matches
All times are UTC+1.
| 17 January 2024[note 1] 18:45 |
Luxembourg File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg | 31–28 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | d'Coque, Luxembourg City Attendance: 457 Referees: Bolic, Hurich (AUT) |
| Hoffmann 10 | (14–15) | Cohen 6 | ||
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| 18 January 2024[note 1] 18:45 |
Israel File:Flag of Israel.svg | 35–27 | File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | d'Coque, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Attendance: 442 Referees: Bolic, Hurich (AUT) |
| Dayan 9 | (15–16) | Hoffmann 8 | ||
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Israel won 63–58 on aggregate.
| 2 November 2023 20:00 |
Great Britain File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | 16–25 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility, Motherwell Attendance: 340 Referees: Pétursson, Þrastarson (ISL) |
| Pereira 7 | (8–11) | Helander 9 | ||
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| 4 November 2023 15:00 |
Finland File:Flag of Finland.svg | 33–12 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | Karis idrottshall, Karis Attendance: 650 Referees: Kull, Tint (EST) |
| Helander 10 | (14–5) | Pereira 4 | ||
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Finland won 58–28 on aggregate.
| 2 November 2023 18:40 |
Latvia File:Flag of Latvia.svg | 29–30 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | Valmiers Olympic Centre, Valmiera Attendance: 450 Referees: Oyarzun, Zaragueta (ESP) |
| Geislers 12 | (12–13) | Toom 7 | ||
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| 4 November 2023 18:00 |
Estonia File:Flag of Estonia.svg | 28–22 | File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | Kalev Sports Hall, Tallinn Attendance: 660 Referees: Fukala, Mohyla (CZE) |
| Varik 7 | (12–7) | Geislers 5 | ||
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Estonia won 58–51 on aggregate.
| 2 November 2023 18:00 |
Slovakia File:Flag of Slovakia.svg | 33–23 | File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo | City Sports Hall Považská Bystrica, Považská Bystrica Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Pagh, Thygesen (DEN) |
| Prokop 7 | (15–9) | Gjuka, Ninaj 5 | ||
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| 5 November 2023 17:00 |
Kosovo File:Flag of Kosovo.svg | 28–25 | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 750 Referees: Cindrić, Gonzurek (CRO) |
| Dedaj, Ninaj 6 | (14–14) | Briatka, Macháč 4 | ||
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Slovakia won 58–51 on aggregate.
| 1 November 2023 17:00 |
Turkey File:Flag of Turkey.svg | 37–28 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Sakarya Sports Hall, Serdivan Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE) |
| Döne, Pehlivan 10 | (15–13) | Parisini 7 | ||
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| 5 November 2023 18:00 |
Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg | 37–27 | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | Pala Santa Filomena, Chieti Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Thiyagarajah, Thiyagarajah (GER) |
| Mengon, Moretti 7 | (16–11) | Pehlivan 7 | ||
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Italy won 65–64 on aggregate.
Qualification phase 2
Part 1
The winners of phase 1 joined Belgium, Lithuania and Ukraine. The matches were played in March 2024.[2] The draw was made on 21 November 2023.[7] Qualified teams
- File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
- File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
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from Phase 1
- File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
- File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland
- File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
- File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia
Seeding
The eight teams were seeded according to the current men's national team ranking.[8]
Overview
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg | 56–62 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 25–29 | 31–33 |
| Estonia File:Flag of Estonia.svg | 73–62 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 32–29 | 41–33 |
| Slovakia File:Flag of Slovakia.svg | 52–49 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 26–25 | 26–24 |
| Finland File:Flag of Finland.svg | 46–46 3–4 (p) |
File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | 20–20 | 26–26 |
Matches
All times are UTC+1.
| 13 March 2024 20:10 |
Belgium File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg | 25–29 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Cindrić, Gonzurek (CRO) |
| Danesi, Serras 5 | (15–17) | Bulzamini 9 | ||
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| 17 March 2024 18:00 |
Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg | 33–31 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Brkic, Jusufhodzic (AUT) |
| Bortoli 9 | (16–16) | Danesi 6 | ||
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Italy won 62–56 on aggregate.
| 13 March 2024 18:00 |
Estonia File:Flag of Estonia.svg | 32–29 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | Kalev Sports Hall, Tallinn Attendance: 740 Referees: Hannes, Hannes (GER) |
| Jaanimaa 11 | (18–16) | Turchenko 13 | ||
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| 16 March 2024 14:30 |
Ukraine File:Flag of Ukraine.svg | 33–41 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | Alytus Arena, Alytus, Lithuania[note 2] Attendance: 850 Referees: Čerņavskis, Bogdanovs (LAT) |
| Rahozin 6 | (18–18) | Toom 9 | ||
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Estonia won 73–62 on aggregate.
| 15 March 2024 19:30 |
Slovakia File:Flag of Slovakia.svg | 26–25 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | Sporthalle Topoľčany, Topoľčany Attendance: 2,100 Referees: Bozhinovski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| Potisk 6 | (14–16) | Bodenheimer, Segal 5 | ||
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| 17 March 2024 14:00 |
Israel File:Flag of Israel.svg | 24–26 | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | Sporthalle Topoľčany, Topoľčany, Slovakia[note 3] Attendance: 2,050 Referees: Bozhinovski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| Cohen 6 | (11–13) | Potisk 6 | ||
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Slovakia won 52–49 on aggregate.
| 14 March 2024 17:30 |
Finland File:Flag of Finland.svg | 20–20 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | Energia Areena, Vantaa Attendance: 900 Referees: Borge, Nygren (NOR) |
| M. Granlund, Helander 4 | (9–9) | Antanavičius 5 | ||
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| 17 March 2024 17:00 |
Lithuania File:Flag of Lithuania.svg | 30–29 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | Alytus Arena, Alytus Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Jerlecki,, Łabuń (POL) |
| Malašinskas 8 | (13–13) | M. Granlund 6 | ||
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FT: 26–26 Pen: 4–3 | ||||
46–46 on aggreagate. Lithuania won 4–3 on penalties.
Part 2
The four winners from Part 1 joined the 18 teams from the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship final tournament that did not qualify directly for the 2025 World Championship.[7] A draw held on 27 January 2024 paired seeded with unseeded teams into eleven two-legged fixtures, with the first leg played on 8 and 9 May and the second leg played on 11 and 12 May 2024.[10] The winners qualified for the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship final tournament.
Seeding
The 22 teams were seeded according to the ranking of the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship.[11] The 11 best-ranked teams were placed in Pot 1, while the remaining seven teams were placed together with the four winners from Part 1 in Pot 2.
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Overview
Matches
All times are UTC+2.
| 9 May 2024 18:00 |
Lithuania File:Flag of Lithuania.svg | 26–33 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius Attendance: 1,901 Referees: Lovin, Stancu (ROU) |
| Antanavičius 6 | (11–13) | Imre 11 | ||
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| 12 May 2024 17:15 |
Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg | 36–23 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 3,763 Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO) |
| Rosta 6 | (17–10) | Dumčius 8 | ||
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Hungary won 69–49 on aggregate.
| 9 May 2024 18:00 |
Slovenia File:Flag of Slovenia.svg | 26–27 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | Arena Bonifika, Koper Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Madsen, Mortensen (DEN) |
| Vlah 5 | (15–12) | M. Zehnder 8 | ||
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| 12 May 2024 16:00 |
Switzerland File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | 34–38 | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia | AXA-Arena, Winterthur Attendance: 1,920 Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA) |
| M. Zehnder 7 | (12–14) | Bombač 11 | ||
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FT: 33–34 Pen: 1–4 | ||||
60–60 on aggregate. Slovenia won 4–1 on penalties.
| 9 May 2024 20:30 |
Portugal File:Flag of Portugal.svg | 29–19 | File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina | Pavilhao Desportivo Unidade Vimaranense, Guimarães Referees: Kull, Tint (EST) |
| Portela 6 | (14–10) | Vukšic 7 | ||
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| 12 May 2024 17:00 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg | 26–26 | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | KSPC Mejdan, Tuzla Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Backović, Palačković (SLO) |
| Herceg 7 | (13–17) | Branquinho 4 | ||
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Portugal won 55–45 on aggregate.
| 9 May 2024 16:00 |
Georgia File:Flag of Georgia.svg | 25–27 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | Tbilisi Sports Palace, Tbilisi Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Mažeika, Gatelis (LTU) |
| Tskhovrebadze 8 | (12–12) | Frimmel 8 | ||
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| 12 May 2024 16:00 |
Austria File:Flag of Austria.svg | 37–31 | File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia | Albert Schultz Halle, Vienna Attendance: 4,099 Referees: Álvarez, Bustamante (ESP) |
| Frimmel 7 | (21–17) | Tskhovrebadze 10 | ||
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Austria won 64–56 on aggregate.
| 8 May 2024 21:30 |
Iceland File:Flag of Iceland.svg | 50–25 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Mandák, Rudinský (SVK) |
| Magnússon 12 | (26–12) | Jaanimaa 8 | ||
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| 11 May 2024 17:00 |
Estonia File:Flag of Estonia.svg | 24–37 | File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland | Kalev Sports Hall, Tallinn Attendance: 600 Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE) |
| Koks, Toom 5 | (13–18) | Þorkelsson 9 | ||
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Iceland won 87–49 on aggregate.
| 8 May 2024 16:15 |
Greece File:Flag of Greece.svg | 31–27 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | Municipal Sports Center Lefkovrisi, Kozani Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA) |
| Toskas 7 | (13–12) | Ten Velde 10 | ||
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| 12 May 2024 16:00 |
Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg | 31–25 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | Indoor-Sportcentrum Eindhoven, Eindhoven Attendance: 2,100 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
| Ten Velde 7 | (16–10) | Liapis 8 | ||
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Netherlands won 58–56 on aggregate.
| 8 May 2024 21:00 |
Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg | 32–28 | File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia | Lalín Arena, Lalín Attendance: 2,480 Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN) |
| A. Dujshebaev 6 | (15–14) | Jovanović 6 | ||
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| 12 May 2024 17:00 |
Serbia File:Flag of Serbia.svg | 25–22 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | Spens, Novi Sad Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |
| Ilić 6 | (15–11) | Gómez 5 | ||
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Spain won 54–53 on aggregate.
| 9 May 2024 20:00 |
Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg | 32–26 | File:Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro | Pala San Giacomo, Conversano Attendance: 3,900 Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI) |
| Bronzo 13 | (16–15) | Kaluđerović 6 | ||
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| 12 May 2024 17:30 |
Montenegro File:Flag of Montenegro.svg | 32–34 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Martins, Martins (POR) |
| Radović 6 | (13–17) | Bronzo, S. Mengon 8 | ||
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Italy won 66–58 on aggregate.
| 8 May 2024 16:30 |
Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg | 31–30 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | Lascăr Pană Sports Hall, Baia Mare Attendance: 2,218 Referees: Marín, García (ESP) |
| Grigoraș 9 | (15–11) | Piroch 9 | ||
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| 12 May 2024 16:30 |
Czech Republic File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | 29–20 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | Winning Group Arena, Brno Attendance: 3,852 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER) |
| Klíma 9 | (15–9) | Drăgan 5 | ||
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Czech Republic won 59–51 on aggregate.
| 9 May 2024 18:00 |
Poland File:Flag of Poland.svg | 28–29 | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | Ergo Arena, Gdańsk Attendance: 7,000 Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR) |
| Syprzak 11 | (15–16) | Briatka 11 | ||
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| 12 May 2024 17:30 |
Slovakia File:Flag of Slovakia.svg | 25–33 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | Sporthalle Topoľčany, Topoľčany Attendance: 2,050 Referees: Konjičanin, Konjičanin (BIH) |
| Smetánka 6 | (12–15) | Syprzak 10 | ||
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Poland won 61–54 on aggregate.
| 8 May 2024 20:00 |
Faroe Islands File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg | 34–27 | File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia | Høllin á Hálsi, Tórshavn Attendance: 1,632 Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER) |
| Ellefsen á Skipagøtu 10 | (18–14) | Kuzmanovski 8 | ||
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| 12 May 2024 19:00 |
North Macedonia File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg | 34–26 | File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands | Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje Attendance: 6,800 Referees: Erdoğan, Özdeniz (TUR) |
| Peševski 8 | (19–15) | Ellefsen á Skipagøtu 8 | ||
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North Macedonia won 61–60 on aggregate.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Due to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, the matches of Israel were postponed.[6]
- ↑ Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian team plays their home matches at neutral venues.[9]
- ↑ Due to the Israel–Hamas war, the Israeli team plays their home matches at neutral venues.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Team not determined at time of draw.
References
- ↑ "IHF Council awards events up to 2027". ihf.info. 28 February 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Draw set for 2025 Men's World Championship qualification". eurohandball.com. 5 July 2023.
- ↑ "Men's World Championship Qualification draw sets up Baltic clash". eurohandball.com. 5 July 2023.
- ↑ "Handball-WM 2025: 1. Phase der Qualifikation ausgelost". handball-world.news. 5 July 2023.
- ↑ "Denmark top new EHF men's national team ranking". eurohandball.com. 5 July 2023.
- ↑ "WM-Qualifikationsspiele gegen Israel verlegt". wort.lu. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Italian comeback highlights World Championship qualification". eurohandball.com. 6 November 2023.
- ↑ "Four ties in Men's World Championship qualification to be drawn". eurohandball.com. 20 November 2023.
- ↑ "EHF decision on current competition structures". eurohandball.com. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ "2025 World Championship draw offers clash between Spain and Serbia". www.eurohandball.com. European Handball Federation. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ↑ "Pots for 2025 World Championship qualification draw set". www.eurohandball.com. European Handball Federation. 25 January 2024.