‘A real one’ – Zhaparova and idol Lunde in emotional meeting in Trier

Although it was a bit of fun, an AI-generated photo led to a real-life encounter. 

Kazakhstan goalkeeper Damira Zhaparova had told ihf.info…

'The future is ours': Egypt stalwart Abdelnaeim basks in special debut

“The future is ours.” 

With this bold statement, Egypt centre back and captain Ehsan Abdelnaeim walked away from the super flash interview after her team’s 20:29 defeat against Austria in the opening match of Group E at the 2025 IHF Women’s World Championship. 

One ball at a time: Faroe Islands keep it simple to make history in Trier

Another entry is now written in the Faroe Islands sporting history books: ‘Friday 28 November 2025 – first-ever senior handball world championship win’. 

That win was delivered by their women’s national team beating 2019 silver medallists Spain 27:25 at the SWT Are…

‘Together, we can achieve something’ – Emmenegger and Switzerland full of energy on world championship debut

Switzerland became the latest addition to the IHF Women's World Championship family as the European nation made their debut appearance at the global event, beating Islamic Republic of Iran at the Maaspoort Arena in 's-Hertogenbosch, to get their campaign off to the perfect start.