first legs were played on 15 and 16 January and the second legs on 19 January 2020. |} Matches Finland won 61–45 on aggregate. Estonia won 69–53 on aggregate. Belgium won 55–23 on aggregate. Qualification Phase 2 In this round, pre-qualified teams from the EHF EURO 2020 qualification and final tournaments joined the three winners from the relegation round. The 32 teams were split into eight groups of four, with the winners and runners-up qualifying for the final tournament, together with the four best third-placed teams. The draw was initially scheduled to take place at the EHF Executive Committee meeting in Bratislava on 23 April 2020. On 13 March 2020, the EHF announced that the draw would be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic across Europe, with the new date set for 16 June 2020. Seeding On 2 June 2020, the EHF revealed the seeding pots and the draw procedure. The 32 teams qualified for this stage were seeded in four pots, according to the EHF men's national team ranking. The draw allocated successively the eight teams from Pot 3, followed by the eight teams from Pot 2, Pot 1 and finally Pot 4. For political reasons, Kosovo (Pot 4) was drawn to a group not containing Serbia (Pot 2). All times are local. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Ranking of third-placed teams The four highest ranked third-placed teams from the groups directly qualified for the tournament. Matches against the fourth-placed teams in each group were discarded. Ranking of fourth-placed teams The four lowest ranked third-placed teams from the groups will play the Relegation round of the EURO 2024 qualification. Other teams will enter Qualifiers. Notes References External links Official website Qualification European Men's Championship qualification European Men's Championship qualification European Men's Championship qualification Qualification for handball competitions European Men's Handball Championship qualification, 2022