2018 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2018 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was the 13th edition and was hosted for the second time in Croatia from 12 to 28 January 2018. Croatia was awarded hosting the tournament during the EHF congress in Dublin on 20 September 2014. Spain won their first title after defeating Sweden 29–23 in the final. France captured the bronze medal after defeating Denmark 32–29. Bidding process The bids were as follows: Croatia Norway Sweden Norway and Sweden withdrew their bids, leaving Croatia as the sole bid. Croatia was confirmed as the host 20 September 2014. Venues Qualification Qualified teams Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year. Draw The draw was held on 23 June 2017. Seeding The seedings were announced on 19 June 2017. Squads Match officials On 26 October 2017, 12 couples were announced. Preliminary round All times are local (UTC+1). Group A Group B Group C Group D Main round Points and goals gained in the preliminary group against teams that advanced, were taken over. Group I Group II Knockout stage Bracket Semifinals Fifth place game Third place game Final Ranking and statistics Final ranking All-Star Team The all-star team and awards were