The Men's European Handball Championship 2026 has completed the preliminary round, which eliminated half of the 24 teams participating in the edition. From today, Thursday, January 22, to January 28, the Main Round takes place.
Unlike other competitions, this is a mini-league, with two groups of six teams: after four games, the best two will go to semi-finals, the third will go directly to a fifth place match, and the last three will be eliminated.
Main Round: Group I (Herning)
Thursday, 22 January 2026
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Germany vs Portugal: 15:30 CET / 14:30 GMT
Spain vs Norway: 18:00 CET / 17:00 GMT
France vs Denmark: 20:30 CET / 19:30 GMT
Saturday, 24 January 2026
France vs Portugal: 15:30 CET / 14:30 GMT
Spain vs Denmark: 18:00 CET / 17:00 GMT
Germany vs Norway: 20:30 CET / 19:30 GMT
Monday, 26 January 2026
Portugal vs Norway: 15:30 CET / 14:30 GMT
Spain vs France: 18:00 CET / 17:00 GMT
Germany vs Denmark: 20:30 CET / 19:30 GMT
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
Spain vs Portugal: 15:30 CET / 14:30 GMT
Germany vs France: 18:00 CET / 17:00 GMT
Denmark vs Norway: 20:30 CET / 19:30 GMT
Main Round: Group II (Malmö)
Friday, 23 January 2026
Iceland vs Croatia: 15:30 CET / 14:30 GMT
Switzerland vs Hungary: 18:00 CET / 17:00 GMT
Slovenia vs Sweden: 20:30 CET / 19:30 GMT
Sunday, 25 January 2026
Slovenia vs Hungary: 15:30 CET / 14:30 GMT
Iceland vs Sweden: 18:00 CET / 17:00 GMT
Switzerland vs Croatia: 20:30 CET / 19:30 GMT
Tuesday, 27 January 2026
Switzerland vs Iceland: 15:30 CET / 14:30 GMT
Slovenia vs Croatia: 18:00 CET / 17:00 GMT
Sweden vs Hungary: 20:30 CET / 19:30 GMT
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
Slovenia vs Iceland: 15:30 CET / 14:30 GMT
Croatia vs Hungary: 18:00 CET / 17:00 GMT
Switzerland vs Sweden: 20:30 CET / 19:30 GMT
Semifinals will then happen on January 30 and the final and third place match will be on February 1.
How to watch the EHF Men's Handball Championship main round
If you're interested in the EHF Men's Handball Championship, here's a list of channels where you can watch the competition live:
Denmark: TV2
Austria: ORF Sport
Hungary: MTVA
Netherlands: Ziggo Sport
Portugal: RTP
Spain: Teledeporte
Italy: Pallamano TV
Germany: DynMedia, ARD/ZDF
Swden: Sport Extra/Viaplay
Norway: Viaplay
Finland: Viaplay
Here you have a more detailed list of which broadcasters will show each particular match. Will you follow your nations' team at the European Men's Handball Championship?