EHF EURO 2026 – Preliminary Round schedule
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EHF EURO 2026 – Group Schedule (Preliminary Round)
Times: CET (UTC+1) • Phase dates: 15–21 January 2026
GROUP A (Herning)
Teams: Germany, Spain, Austria, Serbia
| Date | Time | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2026 | 18:00 | Spain vs Serbia |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 20:30 | Germany vs Austria |
| 17 Jan 2026 | 18:00 | Austria vs Spain |
| 17 Jan 2026 | 20:30 | Serbia vs Germany |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 18:00 | Austria vs Serbia |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 20:30 | Germany vs Spain |
GROUP B (Herning)
Teams: Denmark, Portugal, North Macedonia, Romania
| Date | Time | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | 18:00 | Portugal vs Romania |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 20:30 | Denmark vs North Macedonia |
| 18 Jan 2026 | 18:00 | North Macedonia vs Portugal |
| 18 Jan 2026 | 20:30 | Romania vs Denmark |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 18:00 | North Macedonia vs Romania |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 20:30 | Denmark vs Portugal |
GROUP C (Oslo/Bærum – Unity Arena)
Teams: France, Norway, Czechia, Ukraine
| Date | Time | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2026 | 18:00 | France vs Czechia |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 20:30 | Norway vs Ukraine |
| 17 Jan 2026 | 18:00 | Ukraine vs France |
| 17 Jan 2026 | 20:30 | Czechia vs Norway |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 18:00 | Czechia vs Ukraine |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 20:30 | France vs Norway |
GROUP D (Oslo/Bærum – Unity Arena)
Teams: Slovenia, Faroe Islands, Montenegro, Switzerland
| Date | Time | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | 18:00 | Slovenia vs Montenegro |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 20:30 | Faroe Islands vs Switzerland |
| 18 Jan 2026 | 18:00 | Montenegro vs Faroe Islands |
| 18 Jan 2026 | 20:30 | Switzerland vs Slovenia |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 18:00 | Montenegro vs Switzerland |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 20:30 | Slovenia vs Faroe Islands |
GROUP E (Malmö)
Teams: Sweden, Croatia, Netherlands, Georgia
| Date | Time | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2026 | 18:00 | Croatia vs Georgia |
| 17 Jan 2026 | 20:30 | Sweden vs Netherlands |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 18:00 | Netherlands vs Croatia |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 20:30 | Georgia vs Sweden |
| 21 Jan 2026 | 18:00 | Netherlands vs Georgia |
| 21 Jan 2026 | 20:30 | Sweden vs Croatia |
GROUP F (Kristianstad)
Teams: Hungary, Iceland, Poland, Italy
| Date | Time | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | 18:00 | Iceland vs Italy |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 20:30 | Hungary vs Poland |
| 18 Jan 2026 | 18:00 | Poland vs Iceland |
| 18 Jan 2026 | 20:30 | Italy vs Hungary |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 18:00 | Poland vs Italy |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 20:30 | Hungary vs Iceland |
Source: EHF (history.eurohandball.com) – official match and time list.
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