2026 European Men's Handball Championship
| EM i håndbold for mænd 2026 (in Danish) EM i håndball for menn 2026 (in Norwegian) EM i handboll för herrar 2026 (in Swedish) | |
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Pure Greatness | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Denmark Norway Sweden |
| Venues | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Dates | 15 January – 1 February |
| Teams | 24 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Denmark (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Germany |
| Third place | Croatia |
| Fourth place | Iceland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 65 |
| Goals scored | 4,046 (62.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 529,793 (8,151 per match) |
| Top scorers | Mathias Gidsel (68 goals) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Mathias Gidsel |
The 2026 EHF European Men's Handball Championship, commonly referred to as the EHF Euro 2026, was the 17th edition of the EHF European Men's Handball Championship, the biennial international men's handball championship of Europe organized by EHF. It was co-hosted by Denmark, Norway and Sweden from 15 January to 1 February 2026, marking the second time the event was held in three countries, after 2020. The final was held in Herning, Denmark.
24 teams participated for the fourth time. Qualification took place in January 2023 to May 2025. The three co-hosts qualified automatically, alongside the defending champions, France. Italy returns after a 28 year absence.
This tournament will act as a qualifier for the 2027 World Men's Handball Championship in Germany and 2028 edition in Portugal, Spain and Switzerland.
France were the defending champions, having beaten Denmark in the 2024 final in Cologne, but they couldn't defend their title after being eliminated in the main round and placed 7th. Co-host Denmark won their third title and first in 14 years after defeating Germany in the final. Croatia captured the bronze medal after defeating Iceland who appeared in the medal race after 16 years. Co-hosts Norway and Sweden finished 9th and 6th. Portugal and Faroe Islands achieved their best results, placing 5th and 13th respectively.
Denmark's Mathias Gidsel won the MVP award, after scoring 68 goals, which is a tournament record at any European Championship.