Tunisia have been somewhat in a handball purgatory over the last years, after winning the President’s Cup – finishing on the 25th place – at the previous two editions of the IHF Men’s World Championship, at Egypt 2021 and Poland/Sweden 2023. By no means missing out on a main round berth was a success for the African side, which is in definite need of improvement, were they to secure a place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Three years ago, in the Olympic Qualification Tournaments, Portugal stunned their opponents and secured the maiden berth for the Olympic Games, with an outstanding 29:28 win against France, which saw them clinch the second ticket for Tokyo 2020, in a three-way tie with the eventual Olympic champions and Croatia.

Hungary have made the top-10 at the last nine editions of the IHF Men’s World Championship they took part in and the side looks to be on the up, especially after Chema Rodriguez took over the team after an early elimination at the EHF EURO 2022, when the European side played on their home court, but ended up on the 15th place.