The Montenegrin national handball team is placed in pot three for the upcoming draw of the 2026 European Championship, set to take place in Herning, Denmark, on Thursday at 19:00.

Following the conclusion of the EHF Euro 2026 qualifiers, where the “Lions” secured second place in qualifying round 2 behind Hungary, the European Handball Federation (EHF) revealed the pot compositions for the forthcoming draw.

This draw will establish the six preliminary round groups. Notably, Germany is confirmed in Group A (Herning), Denmark is in Group B, Sweden has been assigned to Group E (Malmo), while Norway is in Group C (Oslo). The Faroe Islands will be in Group D, and Iceland will compete in Group F in Kristianstad.

The European Championship will take place across Denmark, Sweden, and Norway from January 15 to February 1 next year.

For Montenegro, this will mark their seventh consecutive and eighth overall appearance in the European Championships.

EHF Euro 2026 draw pot compositions:

Pot 1: France, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Hungary, Slovenia

Pot 2: Portugal, Norway, Iceland, Croatia, Spain, Faroe Islands

Pot 3: Austria, Netherlands, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Poland, North Macedonia

Pot 4: Georgia, Serbia, Switzerland, Romania, Ukraine, Italy

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