Two European, one African and one Asian side are facing off in Group H of the 2023 IHF Men’s World Championship in Poland and Sweden, with three places up for grabs for the main round. It projects to be a well-balanced group, where surprises can be sprung.
The favourites are undoubtedly Denmark, the European powerhouse which won the tournament in the past two editions, at Denmark/Germany 2019 and Egypt 2021, without dropping a single match.
Handball has been making huge gains in the Netherlands, but the process was long and arduous, both for the men's and the women's national teams. The latter won the first IHF World Championship title in 2019, with a golden generation, but the men's team has also been developing well and producing outstanding talents in recent years.
Nine teams have progressed to the Qualification Europe Phase 2 of the 2023 IHF Women’s World Championship after the double-headers scheduled for the previous week produced entertaining matches, with some surprises springing during the last six days.