# 2025 World Women's Handball Championship – European qualification

The European qualification for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship, in Germany and the Netherlands will be played over two rounds.
In the first round of qualification, 12 teams who were not participating at the 2024 European Championship played a single round-robin with the winners advancing to the second phase, where the teams were joined by the remaining ten teams from the European Championship and play play-off games to determine the qualified teams.

## Qualification phase 1
### Seeding

The draw was held on 30 July in Vienna, Austria. The winner of each group advanced to the play-off round.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
| Italy Greece Kosovo Finland | Israel Luxembourg Lithuania Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria Great Britain Belgium Estonia |

### Groups
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Lithuania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 4 | Qualification Phase 2 |
| 2 | Greece | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Great Britain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 0 | |
| 25 October 2024 18:00 | Lithuania | 37–23 | Great Britain | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Attendance: 250 Referees: Härgin, Makejev (EST) |
| 25 October 2024 18:00 | three players 6 | (18–10) | Kesselring, Thornewell 4 | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Attendance: 250 Referees: Härgin, Makejev (EST) |
| 25 October 2024 18:00 | 1× 2× | Report | 6× | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Attendance: 250 Referees: Härgin, Makejev (EST) |
| 26 October 2024 15:00 | Great Britain | 17–20 | Greece | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Attendance: 200 Referees: Härgin, Makejev (EST) |
| 26 October 2024 15:00 | Thornewell 5 | (9–12) | Andritsou 8 | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Attendance: 200 Referees: Härgin, Makejev (EST) |
| 26 October 2024 15:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 2× 5× | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Attendance: 200 Referees: Härgin, Makejev (EST) |
| 27 October 2024 15:00 | Greece | 24–25 | Lithuania | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Attendance: 580 Referees: Härgin, Makejev (EST) |
| 27 October 2024 15:00 | Andritsou, Chatziparasidou 6 | (11–11) | Arciševskaja 5 | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Attendance: 580 Referees: Härgin, Makejev (EST) |
| 27 October 2024 15:00 | 5× | Report | 2× | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Attendance: 580 Referees: Härgin, Makejev (EST) |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Kosovo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 4 | Qualification Phase 2 |
| 2 | Belgium | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 2 | |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 0 | |
| 25 October 2024 20:00 | Belgium | 28–32 | Kosovo | Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt Attendance: 968 Referees: Bočáková, Jánošíková (SVK) |
| 25 October 2024 20:00 | Antonissen 12 | (12–19) | Demaj 11 | Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt Attendance: 968 Referees: Bočáková, Jánošíková (SVK) |
| 25 October 2024 20:00 | 1× 4× | Report | 1× 5× | Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt Attendance: 968 Referees: Bočáková, Jánošíková (SVK) |
| 26 October 2024 18:00 | Kosovo | 32–26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt Attendance: 83 Referees: Bočáková, Jánošíková (SVK) |
| 26 October 2024 18:00 | Demaj 13 | (18–12) | Kolašinac 8 | Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt Attendance: 83 Referees: Bočáková, Jánošíková (SVK) |
| 26 October 2024 18:00 | 1× 7× | Report | 2× | Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt Attendance: 83 Referees: Bočáková, Jánošíková (SVK) |
| 27 October 2024 16:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27–28 | Belgium | Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt Attendance: 1,115 Referees: Bočáková, Jánošíková (SVK) |
| 27 October 2024 16:00 | three players 6 | (13–16) | Antonissen 9 | Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt Attendance: 1,115 Referees: Bočáková, Jánošíková (SVK) |
| 27 October 2024 16:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 1× 5× | Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt Attendance: 1,115 Referees: Bočáková, Jánošíková (SVK) |

#### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Israel | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 4 | Qualification Phase 2 |
| 2 | Estonia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 1 | |
| 3 | Finland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 1 | |
| 24 October 2024 17:00 | Estonia | 24–24 | Finland | Karis Idrottshall, Karis Attendance: 350 Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT) |
| 24 October 2024 17:00 | Molkova 9 | (12–12) | Peitsaro 6 | Karis Idrottshall, Karis Attendance: 350 Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT) |
| 24 October 2024 17:00 | 1× 2× | Report | 2× | Karis Idrottshall, Karis Attendance: 350 Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT) |
| 25 October 2024 17:00 | Israel | 29–22 | Estonia | Karis Idrottshall, Karis Attendance: 90 Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT) |
| 25 October 2024 17:00 | Vakrat 6 | (18–10) | Molkova, Tuusis 4 | Karis Idrottshall, Karis Attendance: 90 Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT) |
| 25 October 2024 17:00 | 3× | Report | 6× | Karis Idrottshall, Karis Attendance: 90 Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT) |
| 26 October 2024 15:00 | Finland | 18–26 | Israel | Karis Idrottshall, Karis Attendance: 360 Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT) |
| 26 October 2024 15:00 | Aarnio 4 | (7–11) | Vakrat 7 | Karis Idrottshall, Karis Attendance: 360 Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT) |
| 26 October 2024 15:00 | 1× | Report | 1× 3× | Karis Idrottshall, Karis Attendance: 360 Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT) |

#### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 4 | Qualification Phase 2 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 2 | |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 72 | −31 | 0 | |
| 25 October 2024 18:00 | Bulgaria | 21–29 | Italy | Pala Santa Filomena, Chieti Attendance: 550 Referees: Jakovljević Kovačević (SRB) |
| 25 October 2024 18:00 | Sarandeva 7 | (10–12) | Squizziato 6 | Pala Santa Filomena, Chieti Attendance: 550 Referees: Jakovljević Kovačević (SRB) |
| 25 October 2024 18:00 | 3× | Report | 5× | Pala Santa Filomena, Chieti Attendance: 550 Referees: Jakovljević Kovačević (SRB) |
| 26 October 2024 18:00 | Luxembourg | 21–33 | Bulgaria | Pala Santa Filomena, Chieti Attendance: 110 Referees: Jakovljević Kovačević (SRB) |
| 26 October 2024 18:00 | Welter 5 | (10–16) | Ivanova 12 | Pala Santa Filomena, Chieti Attendance: 110 Referees: Jakovljević Kovačević (SRB) |
| 26 October 2024 18:00 | 3× | Report | 1× 2× | Pala Santa Filomena, Chieti Attendance: 110 Referees: Jakovljević Kovačević (SRB) |
| 27 October 2024 18:30 | Italy | 39–20 | Luxembourg | Pala Santa Filomena, Chieti Attendance: 540 Referees: Jakovljević Kovačević (SRB) |
| 27 October 2024 18:30 | Mangone 8 | (21–11) | Wirtz 7 | Pala Santa Filomena, Chieti Attendance: 540 Referees: Jakovljević Kovačević (SRB) |
| 27 October 2024 18:30 | 3× | Report | 3× | Pala Santa Filomena, Chieti Attendance: 540 Referees: Jakovljević Kovačević (SRB) |

## Qualification phase 2

The draw took place on 15 December 2024. The four winners of phase 1 will join 18 teams. The games will be played on 9 and 10 April and 12 and 13 April 2025.

### Seeding

| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
| Sweden Montenegro Poland Slovenia Romania Switzerland Spain Austria Czech Republic Iceland Faroe Islands | North Macedonia Croatia Turkey Serbia Portugal Ukraine Slovakia Italy Lithuania Israel Kosovo |

### Overview

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Switzerland | – | Slovakia | 9 Apr | 13 Apr |
| Italy | – | Romania | 9 Apr | 13 Apr |
| Poland | – | North Macedonia | 9 Apr | 12 Apr |
| Sweden | – | Kosovo | 10 Apr | 12 Apr |
| Slovenia | – | Serbia | 9 Apr | 13 Apr |
| Portugal | – | Montenegro | 9 Apr | 12 Apr |
| Faroe Islands | – | Lithuania | 9 Apr | 13 Apr |
| Czech Republic | – | Ukraine | 10 Apr | 13 Apr |
| Croatia | – | Spain | 10 Apr | 13 Apr |
| Austria | – | Turkey | 10 Apr | 13 Apr |
| Iceland | – | Israel | 9 Apr | 10 Apr |

### Matches

| 9 April 2025 | Switzerland | v | Slovakia | Sportanlage Kreuzbleiche, St. Gallen |
| 9 April 2025 | | Report | | Sportanlage Kreuzbleiche, St. Gallen |
| 13 April 2025 | Slovakia | v | Switzerland | Mestská športová Hall, Šaľa |
| 13 April 2025 | | Report | | Mestská športová Hall, Šaľa |
| 9 April 2025 18:00 | Italy | v | Romania | Pala Santa Filomena, Chieti |
| 9 April 2025 18:00 | | Report | | Pala Santa Filomena, Chieti |
| 13 April 2025 18:00 | Romania | v | Italy | TeraPlast Arena, Bistrița |
| 13 April 2025 18:00 | | Report | | TeraPlast Arena, Bistrița |
| 9 April 2025 20:30 | Poland | v | North Macedonia | Hala Widowiskowo Sportowa, Koszalin |
| 9 April 2025 20:30 | | Report | | Hala Widowiskowo Sportowa, Koszalin |
| 12 April 2025 19:30 | North Macedonia | v | Poland | Boro Čurlevski Sports Hall, Bitola |
| 12 April 2025 19:30 | | Report | | Boro Čurlevski Sports Hall, Bitola |
| 10 April 2025 19:00 | Sweden | v | Kosovo | Brinova Arena, Karlskrona |
| 10 April 2025 19:00 | | Report | | Brinova Arena, Karlskrona |
| 13 April 2025 17:15 | Kosovo | v | Sweden | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina |
| 13 April 2025 17:15 | | Report | | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina |
| 9 April 2025 18:00 | Slovenia | v | Serbia | Golovec Hall, Celje |
| 9 April 2025 18:00 | | Report | | Golovec Hall, Celje |
| 13 April 2025 18:00 | Serbia | v | Slovenia | Ustanova Sportski Centar Bor, Bor |
| 13 April 2025 18:00 | | Report | | Ustanova Sportski Centar Bor, Bor |
| 9 April 2025 20:00 | Portugal | v | Montenegro | Pavilhão Multiusos De Fafe, Fafe |
| 9 April 2025 20:00 | | Report | | Pavilhão Multiusos De Fafe, Fafe |
| 12 April 2025 18:00 | Montenegro | v | Portugal | Bemax Arena, Podgorica |
| 12 April 2025 18:00 | | Report | | Bemax Arena, Podgorica |
| 9 April 2025 20:00 | Faroe Islands | v | Lithuania | Við Tjarnir, Tórshavn |
| 9 April 2025 20:00 | | Report | | Við Tjarnir, Tórshavn |
| 13 April 2025 15:00 | Lithuania | v | Faroe Islands | Jonava Sports Arena, Jonava |
| 13 April 2025 15:00 | | Report | | Jonava Sports Arena, Jonava |
| 10 April 2025 20:15 | Czech Republic | v | Ukraine | Rocknet aréna, Chomutov |
| 10 April 2025 20:15 | | Report | | Rocknet aréna, Chomutov |
| 13 April 2025 18:00 | Ukraine | v | Czech Republic | Jonava Sports Arena, Jonava |
| 13 April 2025 18:00 | | Report | | Jonava Sports Arena, Jonava |
| 10 April 2025 17:30 | Croatia | v | Spain | ŠSD "Josip Samaržija-Bepo", Koprivnica |
| 10 April 2025 17:30 | | Report | | ŠSD "Josip Samaržija-Bepo", Koprivnica |
| 13 April 2025 12:00 | Spain | v | Croatia | Ciudad de Algeciras - Doctor Juan Carlos Mateo, Algeciras |
| 13 April 2025 12:00 | | Report | | Ciudad de Algeciras - Doctor Juan Carlos Mateo, Algeciras |
| 10 April 2025 18:00 | Austria | v | Turkey | Multiversum Schwechat, Schwechat |
| 10 April 2025 18:00 | | Report | | Multiversum Schwechat, Schwechat |
| 13 April 2025 18:00 | Turkey | v | Austria | Amasya Spor Salonu, Amasya |
| 13 April 2025 18:00 | | Report | | Amasya Spor Salonu, Amasya |
| 9 April 2025 21:30 | Iceland | v | Israel | Reykjavík |
| 9 April 2025 21:30 | | Report | | Reykjavík |
| 10 April 2025 21:30 | Israel | v | Iceland | Reykjavík |
| 10 April 2025 21:30 | | Report | | Reykjavík |