The only two unbeaten teams remaining in the competition so far will clash on Sunday in the final of the 28th IHF Men's World Championship, with heavyweights France and Denmark aiming for another trophy to decorate their already impressive cabinet.
Denmark could become the first team to win three titles in a row. At the same time, France aim for a record-breaking seventh title in 28 editions, confirming their nickname of "Experts" in what looks to be one of the most competitive finals in the history of the competition.
The ERGO Arena in Gdansk says goodbye to its brief encounter with the 2023 IHF Men's World Championship as the third and final match in the Baltic seaport sees a mouthwatering semi-final clash between Spain and Denmark.
The match also concludes the Polish part of the co-hosted championship between Sweden and Poland, which will see a finale between two teams who have won three of the last five editions of the championship.
When Mathias Gidsel made his debut for the Denmark men's senior national team in November 2020, few would have predicted that his rise would be so fast. Basically, Gidsel went from a promising talent to a stalwart in only a few months, becoming a key ingredient of Denmark's success in the last few years.
The 2023 IHF Men’s World Championship said goodbye to co-host nation Poland, as Denmark defeated Spain 26:23 in their semi-final clash.
Later tonight, both teams will get on the same charter flight to Stockholm for their final match of Poland/Sweden 2023, with both in exactly the same matches they played at this stage at Egypt 2021 – Denmark playing for gold and Spain for bronze.
The quarter-finals of the 2023 IHF Men’s World Championship are now a thing of the past. Still, we reflect on what has happened in Gdansk and Stockholm in a fiery day at Poland/Sweden 2023 while also looking for a bit in the future for the final weekend at an exciting 28th IHF Men’s World Championship.
A carbon copy of Egypt 2021 semi-finals