2027 World Men's Handball Championship – European qualification
The European qualification for the 2027 World Men's Handball Championship will be contested in two rounds between October 2025 and May 2026.[1] They join the two already qualified teams: Germany and Denmark.
Format
In the first round of qualification, six teams willbe drawn in to knock-out ties. The winners advance to the qualification phase 2.[2]
Qualification phase 1
The draw took place on 26 June 2025.[2][3] The winners of each tie advanced to phase 2.
Seeding
The seeding was announced on 24 June 2025.[2]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
|---|---|
 Turkey Luxembourg Kosovo
|
 Latvia Cyprus Great Britain
|
Overview
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia
|
– | Luxembourg
|
29–30 Oct | 1–2 Nov |
| Cyprus
|
– | Turkey
|
29–30 Oct | 1–2 Nov |
| Great Britain
|
– | Kosovo
|
29–30 Oct | 1–2 Nov |
References
- ^ "IHF Council awards events up to 2027". ihf.info. 28 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "How to follow Men's EHF EURO 2028 Qualifiers promotion round draw". eurohandball.com. 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Next step in Men's EHF EURO 2028 Qualifiers set". EHF. 26 June 2025.