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Sweden hope for more history, Dutch hope to stop history repeating

Hamburg welcomes the 23rd IHF Women’s World Championship as the 13,000-capacity Barclaycard Arena opens for business tomorrow with the four best women’s teams in the world in action as the semi-finals get underway.

The first semi-final features one of the best teams in the world, complete with a long history of succes…

Final day schedule confirmed, 5-24 ranking

After the completion of the two semi-finals at the Barclaycard Arena this evening in Hamburg, the final day schedule is now known.

Game 83 and 84 of Germany 2017 will be played at the Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, with a closing ceremony following the final.

SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER
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Win tickets to the Germany 2017 final!

IHF partner Grundfos are offering fans of the 23rd IHF Women’s World Championship the chance to win tickets to the final on Sunday, December 17. To win the tickets, fans must dress up in their wildest and most passionate handball-related outfit, take a picture, and submit it to the IHF Facebook page. Grundfos will choose the…
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Norway handball machine keeps rolling…into the final

Just under 12,000 fans witnessed a handball masterclass from Thorir Hergeirsson’s Norwegian team as they ripped apart Netherlands’ dreams of finally overcoming their arch-nemesis, winning 32:23.

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Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg

Netherlands vs Norway 23:32 (10:17)

Ahead of th…
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15 Dec. 2017
Kanor back in for France
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11 Dec. 2017
Poland defeat Brazil to claim President’s Cup
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09 Dec. 2017
Ready, but patient
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08 Dec. 2017
Germany, Romania and Montenegro squad changes
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26th IHF Women's World Championship 2023 Denmark/Norway/Sweden Sweden, Norway, Denmark

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France

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Norway

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Denmark

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25th IHF Women's World Championship 2021 Spain Spain

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Norway

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France

third

Denmark

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24th IHF Women's World Championship 2019 Japan Japan

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Netherlands

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Spain

third

Russia

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22nd IHF Women's World Championship 2015 Denmark Denmark

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Norway

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third

Romania

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21st IHF Women's World Championship 2013 Serbia Serbia

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Brazil

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Serbia

third

Denmark

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20th IHF Women's World Championship 2011 Brazil Brazil

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Norway

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France

third

Spain

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19th IHF Women's World Championship 2009 China P.R of China

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Russia

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France

third

Norway

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18th IHF Women's World Championship 2007 France France

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Russia

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Germany

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