The 30th IHF Men's World Championship will take place in Germany in 2027.

QUALIFIED TEAMS 
updated on 29 January 2026

Hosts: Germany (GER)

Reigning world champions: Denmark (DEN)

Asia: Bahrain (BRN), Japan (JPN), Kuwait (KUW), Qatar (QAT)

Europe: Croatia (CRO), Iceland (ISL), Portugal (POR), Sweden (SWE)

South and Central America: Argentina (BRA), Brazil (BRA), Chile (CHI), Uruguay (URU)

Qualification events

Africa: 2026 African Men's Handball Championship | RWA, 21–31 January

Europe: Qualification Phase 3 | 11–17 May

North America and the Caribbean: 2026 North America and the Caribbean Men's Handball Championship | USA, 11–17 May

VENUES 

The competition will take place in six venues:

• SAP Garden, Munich
• Porsche Arena, Stuttgart
• GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
• Wunderino Arena, Kiel
• ZAG Arena, Hannover
• LANXESS Arena, Cologne