2021 World Women's Handball Championship – European qualification
The European qualification for the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship, in Spain, was played over two rounds.
In the first round of qualification, 17 teams who were not participating at the 2020 European Championship were split into two groups of four and three groups of three teams. The top two teams of each group advanced to the second phase, where the teams joined the remaining 10 teams from the European Championship and played play-off games to determine the qualified teams.
Qualification phase 1[]
Seeding[]
The draw was held on 8 July 2020 in Vienna, Austria.[1][2] The top two teams of each group advance to the play-off round. Each group will play their matches in a mini-tournament at a pre-selected location.
Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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On 13 November 2020, the EHF decided to postpone the matches, scheduled for December 2020, to March 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
All times are UTC+1.
Group 1[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 64 | +41 | 6 | Qualification phase 2 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 76 | +11 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 86 | −21 | 2 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 87 | −31 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Host
19 March 2021 17:00 |
Slovakia ![]() |
31–28 | ![]() |
d'Coque, Luxembourg City Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Kijauskaitė, Žalienė (LTU) |
R. Bíziková, Szarková 7 | (14–13) | 9 | ||
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19 March 2021 19:30 |
Israel ![]() |
22–18 | ![]() |
d'Coque, Luxembourg City Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Fahner, Kubis (POL) |
6 | (11–6) | 5 | ||
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20 March 2021 15:30 |
Slovakia ![]() |
37–19 | ![]() |
d'Coque, Luxembourg City Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Fahner, Kubis (POL) |
Lancz 10 | (18–11) | 5 | ||
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20 March 2021 18:00 |
Ukraine ![]() |
28–21 | ![]() |
d'Coque, Luxembourg City Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Kijauskaitė, Žalienė (LTU) |
8 | (14–12) | 5 | ||
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21 March 2021 15:30 |
Ukraine ![]() |
31–24 | ![]() |
d'Coque, Luxembourg City Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Fahner, Kubis (POL) |
7 | (16–10) | 8 | ||
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21 March 2021 18:00 |
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17–37 | ![]() |
d'Coque, Luxembourg City Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Kijauskaitė, Žalienė (LTU) |
4 | (10–16) | 7 | ||
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Group 2[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 57 | +18 | 6 | Qualification phase 2 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 66 | +15 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 90 | −19 | 2 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 78 | −14 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Host
19 March 2021 17:45 |
North Macedonia ![]() |
24–17 | ![]() |
Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Ciulei, Stoia (ROU) |
Ristovska 11 | (11–8) | three players 3 | ||
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19 March 2021 19:45 |
Lithuania ![]() |
27–26 | ![]() |
Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE) |
Šponė 6 | (12–12) | 7 | ||
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20 March 2021 17:45 |
North Macedonia ![]() |
31–21 | ![]() |
Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE) |
Ristovska 8 | (15–12) | Sparnauskaitė 5 | ||
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20 March 2021 19:45 |
Iceland ![]() |
31–19 | ![]() |
Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Ciulei, Stoia (ROU) |
R. Jónsdóttir 7 | (15–7) | 4 | ||
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21 March 2021 17:45 |
Greece ![]() |
19–20 | ![]() |
Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Ciulei, Stoia (ROU) |
6 | (13–10) | Ristovska 10 | ||
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21 March 2021 19:45 |
Iceland ![]() |
33–23 | ![]() |
Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE) |
Thompson 7 | (19–9) | 8 | ||
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Group 3[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification phase 2 |
2 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:
Group 4[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 42 | +21 | 4 | Qualification phase 2 |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Host
19 March 2021 18:10 |
Kosovo ![]() |
20–26 | ![]() |
BSFZ Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Cipov, Klus (SVK) |
6 | (12–11) | 9 | ||
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20 March 2021 18:00 |
Italy ![]() |
24–22 | ![]() |
BSFZ Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Cipov, Klus (SVK) |
three players 5 | (11–10) | 6 | ||
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21 March 2021 16:30 |
Austria ![]() |
37–22 | ![]() |
BSFZ Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Cipov, Klus (SVK) |
10 | (20–8) | , 6 | ||
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Group 5[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 3[a] | Qualification phase 2 |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 3[a] | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Host
Notes:
19 March 2021 18:00 |
Faroe Islands ![]() |
13–21 | ![]() |
Čyžoŭka-Arena, Minsk Attendance: 350 Referees: Duplii, Pobedrina (UKR) |
3 | (7–15) | Ilyina, 4 | ||
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20 March 2021 16:00 |
Switzerland ![]() |
26–18 | ![]() |
Čyžoŭka-Arena, Minsk Attendance: 130 Referees: Duplii, Pobedrina (UKR) |
Kündig 11 | (14–11) | , 4 | ||
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21 March 2021 16:00 |
Belarus ![]() |
25–25 | ![]() |
Čyžoŭka-Arena, Minsk Attendance: 550 Referees: Duplii, Pobedrina (UKR) |
8 | (15–14) | 9 | ||
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Qualification phase 2[]
The teams played a home-and away series to determine the participants for the final tournament. The draw took place on 22 March 2021.[5][6]
Seedings[]
Pot 1 (10 best ranked teams from the 2020 European Championship not already qualified for World Championship) |
Pot 2 (10 teams from the qualification round) |
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All times are UTC+2.
Overview[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Turkey ![]() |
47–80 | ![]() |
23–35 | 24–45 |
Czech Republic ![]() |
55–49 | ![]() |
27–27 | 28–22 |
Slovenia ![]() |
45–35 | ![]() |
24–14 | 21–21 |
Slovakia ![]() |
44–58 | ![]() |
19–26 | 25–32 |
Ukraine ![]() |
40–50 | ![]() |
14–28 | 26–22 |
Austria ![]() |
58–55 | ![]() |
29–29 | 29–26 |
Hungary ![]() |
87–31 | ![]() |
46–19 | 41–12 |
Romania ![]() |
68–42 | ![]() |
33–22 | 35–20 |
Portugal ![]() |
50–66 | ![]() |
27–32 | 23–34 |
Montenegro ![]() |
55–47 | ![]() |
29–23 | 26–24 |
Matches[]
16 April 2021 16:30 |
Turkey ![]() |
23–35 | ![]() |
, Aksaray Attendance: 220 Referees: Butskevich, Butskevich (BLR) |
Aydın 5 | (12–19) | Dmitrieva 7 | ||
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20 April 2021 18:30 |
Russia ![]() |
45–24 | ![]() |
, Moscow Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Aghakishi, Aghakishi (AZE) |
Samokhina 7 | (24–13) | Akgün 6 | ||
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Russia won 80–47 on aggregate.
17 April 2021 20:10 |
Czech Republic ![]() |
27–27 | ![]() |
, Zubří Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Lidacka, Lesiak (POL) |
Hrbková 9 | (12–14) | Kündig 8 | ||
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20 April 2021 20:15 |
Switzerland ![]() |
22–28 | ![]() |
, Gümligen Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER) |
5 | (11–14) | Jeřábková 15 | ||
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Czech Republic won 55–49 on aggregate.
17 April 2021 17:30 |
Slovenia ![]() |
24–14 | ![]() |
Sportni Park Kodeljevo, Ljubljana Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Metalari, Nikolovski (MKD) |
Omoregie 9 | (13–7) | Thompson 5 | ||
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21 April 2021 21:45 |
Iceland ![]() |
21–21 | ![]() |
, Hafnarfjörður Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Smailagic, Smailagic (SWE) |
5 | (8–9) | Stanko 8 | ||
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Slovenia won 45–35 on aggregate.
17 April 2021 18:00 |
Slovakia ![]() |
19–26 | ![]() |
, Šaľa Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Năstase, Stancu (ROU) |
Lancz 6 | (10–11) | Kovačević 8 | ||
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21 April 2021 18:00 |
Serbia ![]() |
32–25 | ![]() |
, Belgrade Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS) |
Cvijić, Krpež Šlezak 7 | (13–12) | Lancz 6 | ||
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Serbia won 58–44 on aggregate.
17 April 2021 16:00 |
Ukraine ![]() |
14–28 | ![]() |
Palace of Sports, Kyiv Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Hatipoğlu, Şimşek (TUR) |
4 | (7–15) | Roberts 4 | ||
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21 April 2021 18:10 |
Sweden ![]() |
22–26 | ![]() |
Sparbanken Skåne Arena, Lund Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Barysas, Petrušis (LTU) |
Andersson 6 | (9–14) | 6 | ||
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Sweden won 50–40 on aggregate.
16 April 2021 18:10 |
Austria ![]() |
29–29 | ![]() |
, Maria Enzersdorf Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA) |
8 | (13–13) | Nosek 6 | ||
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20 April 2021 18:00 |
Poland ![]() |
26–29 | ![]() |
, Marki Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Sá, Sá (POR) |
Kudłacz-Gloc 6 | (11–15) | Frey 10 | ||
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Austria won 58–55 on aggregate.
16 April 2021 16:05 |
Hungary ![]() |
46–19 | ![]() |
, Érd Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Fukala, Mohyla (CZE) |
Klujber 10 | (23–10) | , 5 | ||
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18 April 2021 13:00 |
Italy ![]() |
12–41 | ![]() |
, Érd Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Fukala, Mohyla (CZE) |
three players 3 | (5–17) | Klujber, Lukács 6 | ||
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Hungary won 87–31 on aggregate.
17 April 2021 17:00 |
Romania ![]() |
33–22 | ![]() |
Dinamo Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB) |
Neagu 12 | (15–11) | Ristovska 8 | ||
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21 April 2021 17:00 |
North Macedonia ![]() |
20–35 | ![]() |
Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Praštalo, Balvan (BIH) |
Gjeorgjievska 6 | (10–18) | Moisă 8 | ||
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Romania won 68–42 on aggregate.
17 April 2021 21:30 |
Portugal ![]() |
27–32 | ![]() |
, Luso Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Carmaux, Mursch (FRA) |
6 | (10–17) | Stockschläder, Zapf 7 | ||
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20 April 2021 17:30 |
Germany ![]() |
34–23 | ![]() |
, Hamm Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Lindenbaum, Laron (ISR) |
Zapf 7 | (15–11) | 6 | ||
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Germany won 66–50 on aggregate.
16 April 2021 18:00 |
Montenegro ![]() |
29–23 | ![]() |
, Podgorica Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Backović, Palačković (SLO) |
Jauković 9 | (14–13) | 8 | ||
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20 April 2021 17:00 |
Belarus ![]() |
24–26 | ![]() |
Čyžoŭka-Arena, Minsk Attendance: 600 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK) |
8 | (11–15) | Radičević 7 | ||
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Montenegro won 55–47 on aggregate.
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ "Road to Spain 2021 begins with qualification phase 1 draw". eurohandball.com. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "17 teams learn first opponents on road to Spain 2021". eurohandball.com. 8 July 2020.
- ^ "EHF postpones Women's World Championship 2021 Qualification". eurohandball.com. 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Turkey and Portugal reach the second qualification phase". EHF. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "20 teams, 10 tickets: Play-offs to complete road to Spain". eurohandball.com. 12 March 2021.
- ^ "10 play-off ties drawn for final step towards Spain". eurohandball.com. 22 March 2021.
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