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2025 IHF World Men's Handball Championship

2025 IHF World Men's Handball Championship will be the 29th edition of this prestigious tournament organized by the International Handball Federation (IHF). It will take place from January 14 to February 2, 2025, and for the first time in history, the championship will be hosted by three countries – Croatia, Denmark, and Norway.

Host Countries and Venues

This tournament will be held in five cities across three countries:

• Norway: Unity Arena in Bærum (capacity: 15,000 spectators) will host the final.
• Denmark: Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning (capacity: 12,500 spectators) will host the opening match.
• Croatia: Arena Zagreb (15,200 spectators), Varaždin Arena (5,200 spectators), and Žatika Sport Centre in Poreč (3,700 spectators).

Initially, more cities were considered, but for financial and organizational reasons, the number of venues was reduced.

Qualification and Participants

The tournament will feature 32 teams from five continental federations. The host countries (Croatia, Denmark, and Norway) and the reigning champions (Denmark) automatically secured their participation. Other teams went through qualification rounds, with Europe earning the most spots due to its strong performance. Among the participants are traditional favorites like France, Sweden, Spain, and Germany, as well as newcomers like Guinea.

Denmark, defending champions from 2019, 2021, and 2023, is once again the top favorite. Norway, playing at home, is also expected to perform well. Noteworthy is the return of Italy, Cuba, and Kuwait to the global stage after a long absence.

Tournament Format

The tournament is divided into the following phases:

1. Preliminary Groups: 32 teams are divided into eight groups of four. The top three teams from each group advance to the main round.
2. Main Groups: 24 teams are divided into four groups of six. The top two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals.
3. Knockout Stage: Quarterfinals, semifinals, third-place match, and the final.

LAST RESULTS
20.01	Švédsko	Španělsko	29	:	29
20.01	Slovinsko	Island	18	:	23
20.01	Kuba	Kapverdy	28	:	38
20.01	Japonsko	Chile	26	:	31
19.01	Polsko	Švýcarsko	28	:	30
19.01	Německo	Česká republika	29	:	22
19.01	Norsko	Portugalsko	28	:	31
19.01	Maďarsko	Nizozemsko	36	:	32
19.01	Makedonie	Guinea	29	:	20
19.01	Egypt	Chorvatsko	28	:	24
19.01	Brazílie	USA	31	:	24
19.01	Argentina	Bahrajn	26	:	25
18.01	Španělsko	Japonsko	39	:	20
18.01	Katar	Kuvajt	25	:	22
18.01	Kapverdy	Slovinsko	24	:	36
18.01	Island	Kuba	40	:	19

WORLD CUP 2025					VITISPORT TIP							INDEX
					score			1	0	2	tip
21.01		Austria	North Macedonia		30	:	26	62 %	8 %	30 %	1	8.8
21.01		Switzerland	Tunisia		31	:	26	65 %	8 %	28 %	1	10.3
21.01		Kuwait	Guinea		30	:	27	58 %	8 %	34 %	1	6.7
21.01		Czech Republic	Italy		29	:	27	53 %	9 %	38 %	1	4.0
21.01		Qatar	Netherlands		26	:	31	30 %	8 %	62 %	2	-9.1
21.01		Polen	Algeria		32	:	24	75 %	6 %	18 %	1	15.8
21.01		Denmark	Germany		32	:	25	73 %	7 %	20 %	1	14.9
21.01		Hungary	France		23	:	34	9 %	5 %	86 %	2	-21.5

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