The IHF Council will award the Men’s and Women’s World Championships at their next meeting on the fringes of the World Championship in Brazil on 15 December in Sao Paulo. The bidding nations will present their bids to the members of the IHF Council, which will make their decision on the same day.

 

Bidding nations: 

2017 Women’s World Championship: Germany is the only bidding nation for the 2017 Women’s World Championship. Germany was the host of the Women’s World Championships in  1965 and 1997 and of the Men’s World Championships in 1958 (GDR), 1961 (FRG), 1974 (GDR), 1982 (FRG) and 2007.

 

2017 Men’s World Championship: France and Denmark sent their bids to the IHF in time. The Norwegian bid arrived at the IHF Head Office after the fixed deadline. In one of the first topics of their meeting, the IHF Council will decide on whether the Norwegian bid will also be taken into consideration.

 

Denmark was the co-host of the 1999 Women’s World Championship and host of the 1978 Men’s World Championship.

France was hosting the Men’s World Championships in 1970 and 2001 and was host of the 2007 Women’s World Championship.
 

All media accredited for the XX Women’s World Championship in Brazil are invited to the Press Conference where IHF President Dr Hassan Moustafa will announce the awarded nations after the IHF Council meeting. This Press Conference and the meeting will take place in the Sofitel Ibirapuera (room Versailles) at 18:00.