The International Handball Association (IHF) has, despite the previous decision that the matches should be played without an audience, has now chosen to postpone the events. This applies not only to the women's Olympic qualification next week in Spanish Lliria, but also to the men who were supposed to play in Berlin April 17-19.

After Italy, Spain is the country in Europe worst affected by the corona virus with over 4,200 cases and 120 dead.

“Absolutely right decision given the circumstances right now. It had not felt good to expose the players to the risks that come with a trip to Spain, says the women's league captain Henrik Signell to handbollslandslaget.se.

Scheduled for June

In the Olympic qualifiers, the Swedish ladies meet Spain, Argentina and Senegal, while the men face Germany, Slovenia and Algeria.

The women's double meeting with the Czech Republic in the European Championship qualification is also postponed, from 25 and 29 March to June.

The European Handball Federation (EHF) delivers on all its matches, in seven different international tournaments and cups, until April 12 due to the spread of the corona virus.

The third and fourth rounds of the European Championship qualifiers are now scheduled to be played June 1-7, the week after the qualifying game ended.