2025 represented a significant milestone for Italian handball, as the men’s national team participated in the IHF World Championship for the first time since 1997, following their previous major tournament, the EHF EURO, in 1998. The results continued to come, with the squad having participated in the Men's EHF EURO 2026 and, most recently, securing their ticket for the 2027 IHF Men's World Championship.

The moment coincided with a period of sharp and targeted growth of the sport in Italy, with the Italian Handball Federation (FIGH) currently participating in the EHF Master Plan project.

This article was initially written in March 2025.