The 12th edition of The World Games will take place in Chengdu, People's Republic of China from 7 to 17 August 2025. Beach handball will feature at this edition of the event too, with both men's and women's competitions included in the schedule.

The handball competition will be held from 7 to 12 August 2025.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

The draws for the event have been made at the International Handball Federation (IHF) headquarters in Basel, Switzerland on Monday 7 July.

Men's competition

Group A: Brazil (BRA), Germany (GER), Croatia (CRO), Portugal (POR)
Group B: Tunisia (TUN), Spain (ESP), Denmark (DEN), People’s Republic of China (CHN)

Women's competition

Group A: Vietnam (VIE), Spain (ESP), Germany (GER), Denmark (DEN)
Group B: Croatia (CRO), Portugal (POR), Argentina (ARG), People’s Republic of China (CHN)