2025 IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship

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2025 IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Dates18–29 June
Teams32 (from 5 confederations)
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The 2025 IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship will be 25th edition of the IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship to be held in Poland under the aegis of International Handball Federation (IHF). from 18 to 29 June 2025. It will be first time in history that the championship will be organised by Poland Handball Federation. [1]

Contents

Bidding process

Three nations entered bid for hosting the tournament:

North Macedonia and Slovenia later withdrew their bid. The tournament was awarded to Poland by the IHF Council in its meeting held in Cairo, Egypt on 28 February 2020.

Qualification

EventDatesHostVacanciesQualified
IHF Council Meeting 28 February 2020 Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo 1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
2024 U-20 European Championship 10–21 July 2024 Flag of Slovenia.svg Celje 16Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
2024 Asian Junior Championship 14–25 July 2024 Flag of Jordan.svg Amman 4Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
2024 African Junior Championship 9–16 September 2024Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
2024 South and Central American Junior Championship 29 October – 2 November 2024 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Managua 3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
2024 North America and Caribbean Junior Championship [2] 4–8 December 2024 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City 2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Wildcard [3] 1Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
IHF Trophy InterContinental Phase 12–16 March 2025 Flag of Kosovo.svg Pristina 1

Draw

The draw was held on 28 January 2025 in Oslo. [4] [5]

Seeding

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands [a]
IHF Trophy InterContinental Phase winner
  1. Team not determined at time of draw

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 00000000 Main round
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (H)00000000
3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 00000000 Presidents Cup
4Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2025. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 00000000 Main round
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 00000000
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 00000000 Presidents Cup
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2025. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 00000000 Main round
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 00000000
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 00000000 Presidents Cup
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2025. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 00000000 Main round
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 00000000
3Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 00000000 Presidents Cup
4IHF Trophy InterContinental winner00000000
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2025. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 00000000 Main round
2Flag of France.svg  France 00000000
3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 00000000 Presidents Cup
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2025. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 00000000 Main round
2Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 00000000
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 00000000 Presidents Cup
4Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2025. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 00000000 Main round
2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 00000000
3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 00000000 Presidents Cup
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2025. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 00000000 Main round
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 00000000
3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 00000000 Presidents Cup
4Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2025. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

President's Cup

Points obtained in the matches against the team from the group are taken over.

Group I

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1A300000000 17–20th place semifinals
2B300000000 21st–24th place semifinals
3A400000000 25–28th place semifinals
4B400000000 29th–32nd place semifinals
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

Group II

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1C300000000 17–20th place semifinals
2D300000000 21st–24th place semifinals
3C400000000 25–28th place semifinals
4D400000000 29th–32nd place semifinals
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

Group III

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1E300000000 17–20th place semifinals
2F300000000 21st–24th place semifinals
3E400000000 25–28th place semifinals
4F400000000 29th–32nd place semifinals
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

Group IV

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1G300000000 17–20th place semifinals
2H300000000 21st–24th place semifinals
3G400000000 25–28th place semifinals
4H400000000 29th–32nd place semifinals
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

Main round

Points obtained in the matches against the team from the group are taken over.

Group I

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1A100000000 Quarterfinals
2B100000000
3A200000000 9–12th place semifinals
4B200000000 13–16th place semifinals
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

Group II

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1C100000000 Quarterfinals
2D100000000
3C200000000 9–12th place semifinals
4D200000000 13–16th place semifinals
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

Group III

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1E100000000 Quarterfinals
2F100000000
3E200000000 9–12th place semifinals
4F200000000 13–16th place semifinals
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

Group IV

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1G100000000 Quarterfinals
2H100000000
3G200000000 9–12th place semifinals
4H200000000 13–16th place semifinals
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.


Placement matches

29th place bracket

 
29–32nd place semifinals29th place game
 
      
 
 
 
 
I4
 
 
 
II4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
II4
 
 
IV4
 
31st place game
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

25th place bracket

 
25–28th place semifinals25th place game
 
      
 
 
 
 
I3
 
 
 
II3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
II3
 
 
IV3
 
27th place game
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

21st place bracket

 
21st–24th place semifinals21st place game
 
      
 
 
 
 
I2
 
 
 
II2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
II2
 
 
IV2
 
23rd place game
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

17th place bracket

 
17–20th place semifinals17th place game
 
      
 
 
 
 
I1
 
 
 
III1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
II1
 
 
IV1
 
19th place game
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

13–16th place bracket

 
13–16th place semifinals13th place game
 
      
 
 
 
 
I4
 
 
 
III4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
II4
 
 
IV4
 
15th place game
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

9–12th place bracket

 
9–12th place semifinalsSleventh place game
 
      
 
 
 
 
I3
 
 
 
III3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
II3
 
 
IV3
 
Ninth place game
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Knockout stage

Bracket

Championship bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
I1
 
 
 
III2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
II1
 
 
 
IV2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
III1
 
 
 
I2
 
 
 
 
 
 Third place
 
IV1
 
 
 
II2
 
 
 
 
 
 

5–8th place bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Final ranking

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg
Silver medal icon.svg
Bronze medal icon.svg
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32

References

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