Ukraine qualified for Euro-2026 in handball.

The Ukrainian national handball team lost in the fifth round of the qualifying stage for the Euro-2026 Championship against the Faroe Islands. Despite the defeat, the Ukrainian team secured their place in the continental tournament. This was reported by 'Glavkom.'

The Ukrainian handball players had already suffered losses from the Netherlands before the decisive match against the Faroe Islands, which made their chances of finishing in the top 2 in the group difficult. However, the team had the opportunity to qualify for the Euro from the third position if they did not lose to the Faroe Islands or if Kosovo lost to the Netherlands.

The match with the Faroe Islands ended in a defeat for Ukraine with a score of 27:35.

Meanwhile, the Netherlands defeated Kosovo with a score of 34:29, allowing Ukraine to take third place in Group 6 and qualify for Euro-2026 due to a better goal difference among the third-placed teams in other groups.

Standings (Group 6):

1. Faroe Islands - 9 points
2. Netherlands - 8 points
3. Ukraine - 4 points
4. Kosovo - 3 points

Participants of Euro-2026

• Hosts of the tournament: Denmark, Norway, Sweden
• European Champions: France
• Group winners: Slovenia, Hungary, Iceland, Spain, Croatia, Faroe Islands, Germany, Portugal
• Second places: North Macedonia, Montenegro, Georgia, Serbia, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Austria, Poland
• The best third places: Romania, Italy, Switzerland, Ukraine

The Euro-2026 Championship will begin in January 2026.

Although the Ukrainian team suffered a defeat in the match against the Faroe Islands, they still secured their participation in the Euro-2026 Championship due to a better goal difference among the third teams in the qualifying groups. The Ukrainian handball players demonstrated their fight and determination.