Serbian Handball Players in Second Pot Ahead of European Championship Draw

The Serbian men's handball national team is in the second pot for the draw for the European Championship qualifiers, which will be held in 2028 in Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland, the European Handball Federation (EHF) announced today.

Serbian Handball Players in Second Pot Ahead of European Championship Draw

TL;DR

  • Serbia's men's handball team is in the second pot for the 2028 European Championship qualifiers.
  • The draw for the qualifiers will be held on March 26th at 7 PM in Lisbon.
  • The 2028 European Championship will include 24 national teams.
  • Hosts Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and Denmark (reigning champions) have already qualified.
  • The remaining 20 spots will be contested by 32 teams divided into eight groups of four.
  • Qualification matches will run from November 5, 2026, to May 9, 2027.
  • The first pot includes Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Norway, Slovenia, and Sweden.
  • The second pot, alongside Serbia, features Austria, Czech Republic, Faroe Islands, Italy, North Macedonia, Netherlands, and Poland.
  • The third pot consists of Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Montenegro, Romania, and Ukraine.
  • The fourth pot includes Estonia, Finland, Israel, Kosovo, Latvia, Luxembourg, Slovakia, and Turkey.
  • The 2028 European Championship will be held from January 13-30 in Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland.