| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Poland |
| Dates | July/August |
| Teams | 32 (from 6 confederations) |
The 2025 IHF Men's Junior World Championship will be 25th edition of the championship to be held in Poland under the aegis of International Handball Federation (IHF). It will be first time in history that the championship will be organised by Poland Handball Federation. [1]
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.
| Event | Dates | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IHF Council Meeting | 28 February 2020 |  Cairo | 1 | Poland |
| 2024 Asian Junior Championship | 20–29 July 2024 [2] |  Dammam | ||
| 2024 U-20 European Championship | ||||
| 2024 African Junior Championship | ||||
| 2024 South and Central American Junior Championship | ||||
| 2024 North America and Caribbean Junior Championship |
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