2025 Men’s World Championship: Selby picks the winner

The 2025 Men’s World Championship is not far away. GoHandballs reporter Ola Selby has gone through all of the groups and made his picks all the way to to final.

Group A

1: Germany
2: Poland
3: Switzerland
4: Czechia

Through to the main round: Germany, Poland, Switzerland.

Group B

1: Denmark
2: Algeria
3: Italy
4: Tunisia

Through to the main round: Denmark, Algeria, Italy.

Group C

1: France
2: Austria
3: Qatar
4: Kuwait

Through to the main round: France, Austria, Qatar.

Group D

1: Hungary
2: Netherlands
3: North Macedonia
4: Guinea

Through to the main round: Hungary, Netherlands, North Macedonia.

Group E

1: Norway
2: Portugal
3: Brazil
4: USA

Through to the main round: Norway, Portugal, Brazil.

Group F

1: Sweden
2: Spain
3: Japan
4: Chile

Through to the main round: Sweden, Spain, Japan.

Group G

1: Slovenia
2: Iceland
3: Cape Verde
4: Cuba

Through to the main round: Slovenia, Iceland, Cape Verde.

Group H

1: Egypt
2: Croatia
3: Bahrain
4: Argentina

Through to the main round: Egypt, Croatia, Bahrain.

Main round – Group I

1: Denmark
2: Germany
3: Poland
4: Switzerland
5: Algeria
6: Italy

Through to the quarer-finals: Denmark, Germany.

Main round – Group II

1: France
2: Hungary
3: Netherlands
4: Austria
5: North Macedonia
6: Qatar

Through to the quarer-finals: France, Hungary.

Main round – Group III

1: Sweden
2: Spain
3: Norway
4: Portugal
5: Brazil
6: Japan

Through to the quarer-finals: Sweden, Spain.

Main round – Group IV

1: Slovenia
2: Egypt
3: Croatia
4: Iceland
5: Bahrain
6: Cape Verde

Through to the quarer-finals: Slovenia, Egypt.

Quarter-finals

France – Egypt
Slovenia – Hungary
Germany – Sweden
Spain – Denmark

Through to the semi-finals: France, Slovenia, Germany, Denmark.

Semi-finals

France – Slovenia
Germany – Denmark

Final

Denmark – France

Gold: Denmark
Silver: France
Bronze: Germany