IHF governed Handball is gaining popularity among continents and here it is with another championship. Yes, it’s the 2023 World Men’s Handball Championship. The tournament will take place in Egypt from 13th January 2023- 31st January 2023. Ahead of the event, here’s World Men’s Handball Championship 2023 schedule, fixtures, groups, and qualified teams.
World Men’s Handball Championship 2023
| 2023 Men’s Handball Championship | Details |
|---|---|
| Date | 13th January 2023- 31st January 2023 |
| Host | Egypt |
| Teams | 32 |
| Venues | 5 venues across 5 cities |
The 2023 IHF World Men’s Handball Championship will be the 27th event hosted by the International Handball Federation to be held in Egypt from 13 to 31 January 2023.
It will be the first Handball Championship with 32 teams instead of 24. This will be the third championship hosted in Africa, the second in Egypt, and the first to be hosted outside of Europe since 2015. Denmark is the defending champions.
Format
The 32 Teams in the World Men’s Handball Championship 2023 will be divided into 8 groups and the top 3 teams from each group will qualify for further rounds. Then the remaining 24 teams will be divided into 4 groups of 6 teams each and the top 2 teams from each group will qualify for the quarterfinals.
Qualified Teams
| Competition | Qualified Teams |
|---|---|
| Host | Egypt |
| 2019 World Championship | Denmark |
| 2019 European Championship | Croatia Norway Spain |
| 2020 African Championship | Algeria Angola Cape Verde DR Congo Morocco Tunisia |
| 2020 Asian Championship | Bahrain Japan Qatar South Korea |
| 2020 South and Central American Championship | Argentina Brazil Uruguay |
| 2020 Nor.Ca.Championship (Cancelled) | United States |
| 2020 South and Central American Last Chance Qualification Tournament (cancelled) | Chile |
| European qualification | Austria Belarus Czech Republic France Germany Hungary Iceland Portugal Slovenia Sweden |
| Wild Card | Poland Russia |
World Men’s Handball Championship 2023 Schedule & Groups
| Group A |
|---|
| Germany |
| Hungary |
| Uruguay |
| Cape Verde |
| Date | Match | Time (Egypt Time) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15th January 2023 | Germany vs Uruguay | 7 pm | 6th of October Sports Hall, 6th of October City |
| 15th January 2023 | Hungary vs Cape Verde | 9: 30 pm | 6th of October Sports Hall, 6th of October City |
| 17th January 2023 | Cape Verde vs Germany | 7 pm | 6th of October Sports Hall, 6th of October City |
| 17th January 2023 | Hungary vs Uruguay | 9: 30 pm | 6th of October Sports Hall, 6th of October City |
| 19th January 2023 | Uruguay vs Cape Verde | 7 pm | 6th of October Sports Hall, 6th of October City |
| 19th January 2023 | Germany vs Hungary | 9: 30 pm | 6th of October Sports Hall, 6th of October City |
| Group B |
|---|
| Spain |
| Tunisia |
| Brazil |
| Poland |
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| Date | Match | Time (Egypt) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15th January 2023 | Spain vs Brazil | 7 pm | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
| 15th January 2023 | Tunisia vs Poland | 9:30 pm | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
| 17th January 2023 | Tunisia vs Brazil | 7 pm | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
| 17th January 2023 | Poland vs Spain | 9:30 pm | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
| 19th January 2023 | Spain vs Tunisia | 7 pm | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
| 19th January 2023 | Brazil vs Poland | 9:30 pm | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
| Group C |
|---|
| Croatia |
| Qatar |
| Japan |
| Angola |
| Date | Match | Time (Egypt) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15th January 2023 | Qatar vs Angola | 4:30 pm | Borg El Arab Sports Hall, Borg El Arab |
| 15th January 2023 | Croatia vs Japan | 7 pm | Borg El Arab Sports Hall, Borg El Arab |
| 17th January 2023 | Qatar vs Japan | 4:30 pm | Borg El Arab Sports Hall, Borg El Arab |
| 17th January 2023 | Angola vs Croatia | 7 pm | Borg El Arab Sports Hall, Borg El Arab |
| 19th January 2023 | Japan vs Angola | 4:30 pm | Borg El Arab Sports Hall, Borg El Arab |
| 19th January 2023 | Croatia vs Qatar | 7 pm | Borg El Arab Sports Hall, Borg El Arab |
| Group D |
|---|
| Denmark |
| Argentina |
| Bahrain |
| DR Congo |
| Date | Match | Time (Egypt Time) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15th January 2023 | Argentina vs DR Congo | 7 pm | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo |
| 15th January 2023 | Denmark vs Bahrain | 9: 30 pm | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo |
| 17th January 2023 | Argentina vs Bahrain | 7 pm | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo |
| 17th January 2023 | DR Congo vs Denmark | 9: 30 pm | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo |
| 19th January 2023 | Bahrain vs DR Congo | 7 pm | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo |
| 19th January 2023 | Denmark vs Argentina | 9: 30 pm | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo |
| Group E |
|---|
| Norway |
| Austria |
| France |
| United States |
| Date | Match | Time (Egypt Time) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14th January 2023 | Austria vs United States | 7 pm | 6th of October Sports Hall, 6th of October City |
| 14th January 2023 | Norway vs France | 9: 30 pm | 6th of October Sports Hall, 6th of October City |
| 16th January 2023 | Austria vs France | 7 pm | 6th of October Sports Hall, 6th of October City |
| 16th January 2023 | United States vs Norway | 9: 30 pm | 6th of October Sports Hall, 6th of October City |
| 18th January 2023 | France vs United States | 7 pm | 6th of October Sports Hall, 6th of October City |
| 18th January 2023 | Norway vs Austria | 9: 30 pm | 6th of October Sports Hall, 6th of October City |
| Group F |
|---|
| Portugal |
| Algeria |
| Iceland |
| Morocco |
| Date | Match | Time (Egypt) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14th January 2023 | Algeria vs Morocco | 7 pm | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
| 14th January 2023 | Portugal vs Iceland | 9:30 pm | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
| 16th January 2023 | Morocco vs Portugal | 7 pm | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
| 16th January 2023 | Algeria vs Iceland | 9:30 pm | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
| 18th January 2023 | Portugal vs Algeria | 7 pm | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
| 18th January 2023 | Iceland vs Morocco | 9:30 pm | New Capital Sports Hall, New Administrative Capital |
| Group G |
|---|
| Sweden |
| Egypt |
| Czech Republic |
| Chile |
| Date | Match | Time (Egypt Time) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13th January 2023 | Egypt vs Chile | 7 pm | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo |
| 14th January 2023 | Sweden vs Czech Republic | 9: 30 pm | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo |
| 16th January 2023 | Egypt vs Czech Republic | 7 pm | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo |
| 16th January 2023 | Chile vs Sweden | 9: 30 pm | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo |
| 18th January 2023 | Cxech Republic vs Chile | 7 pm | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo |
| 18th January 2023 | Sweden vs Egypt | 9: 30 pm | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo |
| Group H |
|---|
| Slovenia |
| Belarus |
| South Korea |
| Russia |
| Date | Match | Time (Egypt) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14th January 2023 | Belarus vs Russia | 4:30 pm | Borg El Arab Sports Hall, Borg El Arab |
| 14th January 2023 | Slovenia vs South Korea | 7 pm | Borg El Arab Sports Hall, Borg El Arab |
| 16th January 2023 | Belarus vs South Korea | 4:30 pm | Borg El Arab Sports Hall, Borg El Arab |
| 16th January 2023 | Russia vs Slovenia | 7 pm | Borg El Arab Sports Hall, Borg El Arab |
| 18th January 2023 | South Korea vs Russia | 4:30 pm | Borg El Arab Sports Hall, Borg El Arab |
| 18th January 2023 | Slovenia vs Belarus | 7 pm | Borg El Arab Sports Hall, Borg El Arab |
Note: World Men’s Handball Championship 2023 Schedule, Fixtures and Timings are subject to change as per the International Handball Federation.