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Finally, it’s time for the WC in handball!
This year’s world championships are decided in Denmark, Norway and Croatia.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 Handball World Cup.
Sweden’s men’s national handball team is looking for revenge when the 2025 Handball World Cup is decided in Denmark, Norway and Croatia during January and early February. In the most recent championship in the 2024 Summer Olympics, the Swedish men were already eliminated in the quarter-finals.
Now we give you all the information about the WC in handball that you need to follow the drama in January and February.
When is the Handball World Cup?
Handball WC 2025 takes place between 14 January and 2 February. The group stage is decided January 14-20, then the main round awaits January 21-26 and the playoffs begin January 28 with the WC final February 2.
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Where is the handball world cup shown?
All matches are broadcast on TV6 and TV10 in the TV box and Viaplay online. Sweden’s matches are always shown on TV6 and Viaplay.
The groups in the handball WC:
Group A: Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Switzerland
Group B: Denmark, Italy, Algeria, Tunisia
Group C: France, Austria, Qatar, Kuwait
Group D: Hungary, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Guinea
Group E: Norway, Portugal, Brazil, USA
Group F: Spain, Japan, Chile, Sweden
Group G: Slovenia, Iceland, Cuba, Cape Verde
Group H: Egypt, Croatia, Argentina, Bahrain
The top three teams in each group advance to the main round.
Schedule and TV times:
GROUP GAMES:
Tuesday 14 January
18.00: France – Qatar
18.00: Italy – Tunisia
20.30: Austria – Kuwait
20.30: Denmark – Algeria
Wednesday 15 January
18.00: Czech Republic – Switzerland
18.00: Egypt – Argentina
18.00: Netherlands – Guinea
18.00: Portugal – USA
20.30: Croatia – Bahrain
20.30: Germany – Poland
20.30: Hungary – North Macedonia
20.30: Norway – Brazil
Thursday 16 January
18.00: Italy – Algeria
18.00: Kuwait – France
18.00: Slovenia – Cuba
18.00: Spain – Chile
20.30: Austria – Qatar
20.30: Iceland – Cape Verde
20.30: Sweden – Japan (TV6 & Viaplay)
20.30: Tunisia – Denmark
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Friday 17 January
18.00: Bahrain – Egypt
18.00: Czech Republic – Poland
18.00: Netherlands – North Macedonia
18.00: Portugal – Brazil
20.30: Croatia – Argentina
20.30: Guinea – Hungary
20.30: Switzerland – Germany
20.30: USA – Norway
Saturday 18 January
18.00: Algeria – Tunisia
18.00: Cape Verde – Slovenia
18.00: France – Austria
18.00: Spain – Japan
20.30: Chile – Sweden (TV6 & Viaplay)
20.30: Denmark – Italy
20.30: Iceland – Cuba
20.30: Qatar – Kuwait
Sunday 19 January
15.30: Poland – Switzerland
18.00: Argentina – Bahrain
18.00: Brazil – USA
18.00: Germany – Czech Republic
18.00: North Macedonia – Guinea
20.30: Egypt – Croatia
20.30: Hungary – Netherlands
20.30: Norway – Portugal
Monday 20 January
18.00: Cuba – Cape Verde
18.00: Japan – Chile
20.30: Slovenia – Iceland
20.30: Sweden – Spain (TV6 & Viaplay)
MAIN ROUND:
The article will be updated with the schedule after the group stage.
Sweden’s WC squad:
Goalkeepers
Andreas Palicka, Paris Saint-Germain
Tobias Thulin, Pick Szeged
Fabian Norsten, Aalborg Handbold
Left sex
Hampus Wanne, FC Barcelona
Lucas Pellas, Montpellier HB
Middle sex
Andreas Nilsson, Önnered’s HK
Felix Möller, Aalborg Handbold
Olle Forsell Schefvert, Rhein-Neckar Löwen
Right sex
Niclas Ekberg, Ystads IF
Sebastian Karlsson, Montpellier HB
Left nine
Jonathan Carlsbogård, FC Barcelona
Eric Johansson, THW Kiel
Nine thirty
Jim Gottfridsson, SG Flensburg-Handewitt
Jonathan Edvardsson, TSV Hannover-Burgdorf
Right nine
Albin Lagergren, SC Magdeburg
Lukas Sandell, Veszprem KC
Edwin Aspenbäck, TTH Holstebro
This is how it went in 2023:
Handball World Cup 2023 took place in Sweden and Poland. But the Swedish men unfortunately lost the bronze match in Stockholm against Spain with 36-39 and finished fourth. In the final, Denmark managed to defeat France 34-29 and salvaged their third straight World Cup gold on the men’s side.
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