Faroe Islands potential rival for the Dragons in the 2027 World Cup playoffs.

(Patria) - The draw for the European playoffs for the 2027 World Cup in Germany was held today in Herning.

In case of advancing against Kosovo in the pre-playoffs in March, the best handball players of BiH will play against the Faroe Islands.

The playoff matches will be played on May 13 or 14 and May 16 or 17, 2026.

We remind you that our national team will play the first match against Kosovo on March 18 or 19 this year on home ground, while the second leg will be on March 21 or 22 in Kosovo.

The 2027 World Cup will be played from January 13 to 31 next year.

All playoff pairs:
‣ North Macedonia - winner of the Ukraine - Slovakia match;
‣ Faroe Islands - winner of the BiH - Kosovo match;
‣ Czech Republic - France;
‣ Switzerland - Italy;
‣ Slovenia - winner of the Finland - Montenegro match;
‣ Hungary - winner of the Serbia - Lithuania match;
‣ Spain - winner of the Georgia - Israel match;
‣ Netherlands - winner of the Greece - Belgium match;
‣ Norway - winner of the Turkey - Romania match;
‣ Austria - winner of the Poland - Latvia match.