Draw results of the 28th IHF Men’s Handball World Championship
2 July 2022
The draw for the 28th IHF Men’s Handball World Championship was held today, on 2 July 2022, at 17:00 hrs. at the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, Poland.
The competition will feature 32 teams, with 17 teams coming from Europe; 5 from Asia; 5 from Africa; 4 from South and Central America; and 1 from North America and the Caribbean.
The draw was conducted by Chairperson of the IHF Commission of Organising and Competitions (COC) Per Bertelsen (Denmark), assisted by two former stars, Poland’s Slawomir Szmal and Sweden’s Magnus Wislander, former recipients of the IHF Male Player of the Year title, who have won multiple medals at the IHF Men’s Handball World Championships. His Excellency Dr. Hassan Moustafa, President of the International Handball Federation (IHF), was also present during the draw ceremony.
Draw results
Group A: Spain, Montenegro, Chile, Islamic Republic of Iran
Group B: France, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia
Group C: Sweden, Brazil, Africa 2, Uruguay
Group D: Iceland, Portugal, Hungary, Republic of Korea
Group E: Germany, Qatar, Serbia, Africa 5
Group F: Norway, North Macedonia, Argentina, Netherlands
Group G: Africa 1, Croatia, Africa 3, United States of America
Group H: Denmark, Belgium, Bahrain, Africa 4
The 28th IHF Men’s Handball World Championship will take place from 12th to 29th January 2023 in Poland and Sweden. The following are the venues for the event:
- Tauron Arena, Kraków 🇵🇱
- Ergo Arena, Gdańsk 🇵🇱
- Tele2 Arena, Stockholm 🇸🇪
- Malmö Arena, Malmö 🇸🇪
- Scandinavium Arena, Gothenburg 🇸🇪
- Spodek Arena, Katowice 🇵🇱
- Orlen Arena, Płock 🇵🇱
- Husqvarna Garden, Jönköping 🇸🇪
- Kristianstad Arena, Kristianstad 🇸🇪
Photo Courtesy: International Handball Federation
