Handball: Poland beat Kosovo to qualify for women's Euro 2024

Poland defeated Kosovo 28-17 in a qualifying game at home to book a spot in this year's European Women's Handball Championship.

Poland players celebrate earning a berth at the Euro 2024 tournament after beating Kosovo in the western Polish city of Zielona Góra on Sunday, April 7, 2024.

Photo: PAP/Marcin Bielecki

The win means that Poland have qualified for the European championships for the sixth consecutive time and ninth overall, the Polish Handball Association said.

Jeeeedziemy na Mistrzostwa Europy 2024❣️🇵🇱

👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/Q8794FgRHe

— Handball Polska (@handballpolska) April 7, 2024

Najlepsze akcje z dzisiejszego meczu w Zielonej Górze! 🔥

🇵🇱 POLSKA - KOSOWO 🇽🇰 𝟮𝟴:𝟭𝟳 (𝟭𝟱:𝟵)@EHFEURO pic.twitter.com/IRmcXP8pIV

— Handball Polska (@handballpolska) April 7, 2024

The 2024 European Women's Handball Championship will be held from November 28 to December 15 in Hungary, Austria and Switzerland.

The Poles will be looking to improve from their 13th-place finish two years ago in Slovenia, Montenegro and North Macedonia.

📸 I mamy dla Was pierwszą galerię zdjęć z wczorajszego meczu z Kosowem! 🤍❤

fot. Paweł Bejnarowicz pic.twitter.com/rXCL11TS4e

— Handball Polska (@handballpolska) April 8, 2024

Meanwhile, Poland has been selected to co-host the continental tournament in 2026, together with the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey, according to an announcement last month.

In June next year, Poland will host the 2025 Men's Junior (U21) Handball World Championship, according to the Polish Handball Association.

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Source: zprp.pl, PAP