Handball fanatics throughout the world feel a rush of excitement as the Men’s Handball World Championships are underway. Both Sweden and Poland have been bestowed with the right to host the 28th edition of this tournament. Denmark will be looking to grab the title for the 3rd time after winning once in 2019 and then in 2021. France who turned out to be victorious in the summer Olympics 2020-2021 will be aiming to thwart the defending champions. The tournament kicked off on 11th January 2023, when Olympic champions France came face to face with the
co-host Poland. On the other hand, ISU European Figure Skating Championships is benign starting from 25th to 29th January in Finland, don’t miss get the latest updates on any shoots.
Basic Information
- What: IHF World Men’s Handball Championship
- When: 11–29th January 2023
- Where: Poland & Sweden
- Live Stream Anywhere: GamePass
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Champions of the 2023 Men’s Handball World Championship will automatically qualify for the Paris 2024, Olympic games. This sublime benefit will be passed on to the runner-ups if France ( hosts of the Paris 2024, Olympic games) wins the championship. A total of 32 teams are participating in the championship and are divided into 8 groups, from A to H. All the teams comprise the most adept players who will collide in what is expected to be one of the most thrilling competitions ever.
How to watch 2023 IHF Men’s Handball live from anywhere?
The participation of 32 countries in the world handball championship point toward an influx of fans watching the tournament from the vicinities of their homes. A large chunk of these fans hails from countries where handball is pretty popular. These countries include Germany, France, Spain, and the Nordic countries. Adorers of this unique sport belonging to different countries can watch the live stream of the championship on their native cable channels.
You can get full tournament access to all games in Watch.Gamepass.TV, the service covers all of the single games on demand (Live matches only). This is no issue, where you are. You can stream the 2023 IHF World Men’s Handball Championship games by paying only $9.99, with no cable or anything you need to catch the live game. Here is a list of
countries and the channels that will broadcast the tournament:
● Argentina : TyC Sports
● Sweden: TV6/TV10
● Denmark: DR1, TV2
● Switzerland: SRG
● United Kingdom: Viaplay
● United States: ESPN
● Belgium : VRT
● China : Huya Live
● Finland : Viaplay
● France : BeIN Sports, TF1
● Germany: Eurosport, ARD/ZDF
● Iceland: RÚV
● Latin America: DirecTV
● Netherlands: Viaplay
● Norway: TV3
● Portugal: RTP
2023 IHF World Men’s Handball Championship schedule
Quarter-finals, 25 January
QF1: France (I winner) v Germany (III runner-up), ERGO Arena. Gdansk (Poland). (2030 CET)
QF2: Sweden (II winner) v Egypt (IV runner-up), Tele2 Arena, Stockholm (Sweden). (2030 CET)
QF3: Norway (III winner) v Spain (I runner-up), ERGO Arena. Gdansk (1800 CET)
QF4: Denmark (IV winner) v Hungary (II runner-up), Tele2 Arena, Stockholm. (1800 CET)
Semi-finals, 27 January
Winner QF1 v Winner QF3, ERGO Arena. Gdansk.
Winner QF2 v Winner QF4, Tele2 Arena, Stockholm.
29 January
Bronze medal match, Tele2 Arena, Stockholm.
Gold medal match, Tele2 Arena, Stockholm.
Noteworthy Details Of the 2023 World Men’s Handball Championship:
The 28th edition of the world men’s handball championship is scheduled to be held between 11th
and 29th January 2023. The final will be held in Stockholm on 29 January. A total of 9 venues
have been set aside for the whole tournament. These include:
● Tauron Arena
● Ergo Arena
● Tele2 Arena
● Malmö Arena
● Scandinavium
● Spodek
● Orlen Arena
● Husqvarna Garden
● Kristianstad Arena
Denmark, the defending champions, and France, victors of the 2020-2021 summer Olympic
games top the list of the favorites for the 2023 championship. Sweden and Spain are next in line
being finalists of the European Championship. Iceland, Germany, and Norway can also prove to
be strong rivals at points.
Fanatics of handball have an exhilarating opportunity of witnessing their favorite play live at the
2023 Men’s Handball World Championship. Famed players that fans can watch include Jim
Gottfridsson from Sweden, Mathias Gidsel from Denmark, Dika Mem from France, Luc Steins
from the Netherlands, and Karim Hendawy from Egypt. Fans throughout the world are advised
to buckle up for this year’s handball championship will be a rollercoaster ride of thrill!
