Austria's handball player: On the EM 2026 against Germany and Spain!

Austria's handball player: On the EM 2026 against Germany and Spain!

Austria's national handball team successfully qualified for the 2026 European Handball Championship on May 15, 2025. This significant sporting event will take place from January 15 to February 1, 2026 in the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Sweden and Norway. As oe24.at will compete in group A, where it will compete with the teams from Germany, Spain and Serbia.

The drawing of the groups took place on Thursday in Herning, the place where all of Group A games are also played. Austria secured the European Championship ticket with an exciting 34: 33 victory against Switzerland in Graz, which was also the last game under the direction of the previous team leader Alex Pajovic. Iker Romero, the new team leader, will now steer the team's fortunes. Interestingly, he comes from Spain, one of the opponents in the EM group.

qualification and past services

In the European Championship qualification, Austria was already able to compete against Germany and achieved a tie (26:26) in the home game and a narrow defeat (26:31) in the away game. These demanding encounters testify to the group's high competitiveness. This will also be the fifth European Championship participation in a row for Austria, which was last able to reach eighth place in 2024.

The European Handball Championship is organized by the European Handball Federation (EHF) and offers space for 24 teams that run in an interesting format from two groups of six teams and subsequent knockout rounds. Sweden gets the record as the most successful nation with five titles, while France also leaves a strong impression with four titles. The event is held every two years and is constantly in the light of international competitions.

The hosts and tournament mode

Denmark, Sweden and Norway appear as hosts after they have had significant success in previous tournaments. Denmark and Sweden are known for their strong teams who are regular guests in international handball. The last European Championship took place in Germany in 2024, where the France team won the title.

The qualified teams compete in an exciting mode, which extends through a round tournament with subsequent group phases to the semi -finances and the final. The course of the tournament and the game organization are crucial for the determination of the new European champion and are expected with great anticipation. Austria's handball fans hope for a successful course of the tournament and exciting games in the coming months.