In 2021, 32 teams will meet in Egypt from 13 to 31 January to vie for the title of world champions at the 27th IHF Men's World Championship. 

QUALIFIED TEAMS
(Last update: 24 April 2020)

Hosts: Egypt (EGY)

Reigning world champions: Denmark (DEN)

Africa: Algeria (ALG), Angola (ANG), Cape Verde (CPV), DR Congo (COD), Morocco (MAR), Tunisia (TUN)

Asia: Bahrain (BRN), Japan (JPN), Qatar (QAT), Republic of Korea (KOR)

Europe: Austria (AUT), Belarus (BLR), Croatia (CRO), Czech Republic (CZE), France (FRA), Germany (GER), Hungary (HUN), Iceland (ISL), Norway (NOR), Portugal (POR), Spain (ESP), Slovenia (SLO), Sweden (SWE)

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

UPCOMING QUALIFICATION EVENTS

North America and the Caribbean

Men's NAC Championship (date tbd, Mexico)

South and Central America

Last Chance Tournament (date tbd, El Salvador)