The U21 Men’s World Championship, scheduled to take place in Poland from June 18 to June 29, will feature a highly competitive lineup as teams from across the globe prepare for intense matchups.
32 teams are confirmed at the start of the competition. Currently, there are 17 European teams, four African teams, four Asian sides, three teams from the South and Central American Confederation and two from the North and Caribbean Handball Confederation qualified.
U21 Men’s World Championship
Dates: June 18–29
Locations: Płock, Sosnowiec, Katowice, and Kielce, Poland
Group A: Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Uruguay
Group B: Austria, Hungary, Argentina, Brazil
Group C: Sweden, Japan, Republic of Korea, USA
Group D: Portugal, Croatia, Algeria, IHF Trophy Intercontinental Winner*
Group E: Denmark, France, Morocco, Mexico
Group F: Iceland, North Macedonia, Romania, Wildcard**
Group G: Germany, Tunisia, Serbia, Switzerland
Group H: Spain, Egypt, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia
*To be played in Kosovo from March 12–16 between six nations
**Replacement for Oceania’s representative yet to be determined