2019 Men's World Championship News overview
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Impressive Denmark down Norway for first world title

27.01.2019 - FINAL REVIEW: The Olympic champions have won their home World Championship in style, claiming their 10th straight victory in the final against Norway, while dethroned champions France take bronze

Denmark dethrone France, play Norway in final at worlds

25.01.2019 - SEMI-FINAL REVIEW: An all-Scandinavian final will decide the World Championship 2019 as defending champions France and co-hosts Germany stumble in the semi-finals

Denmark and Norway complete semi-final line-up at worlds

24.01.2019 - MAIN ROUND REVIEW: The two Scandinavian teams join already-qualified Germany and France in the last four of the Men's World Championship 2019 as Sweden miss out on the medal matches

Germany and France advance to semi-finals at worlds

22.01.2019 - MAIN ROUND REVIEW: In Group I the top-two spots have been locked up with a match to spare, but in Group II three Scandinavian teams will battle it out for the two remaining semi-final berths at the Men's World Championship 2019

Nine European teams advance to main round

18.01.2019 - PRELIMINARY ROUND REVIEW: All favourites have made it safely through the opening phase of the Men’s World Championship 2019, but four teams from Europe miss out on the main round

France lead 13 European teams in battle for world title

10.01.2019 - PREVIEW: The first Men's World Championship hosted by two nations will throw off Thursday, when Germany and Denmark open the 18-day battle for the 2019 world title

Vyakhireva and Bilyk take June laurels

10.07.2018 - NEWS REPORT: The Russian right back and Austrian playmaker claimed the EHF Players of the Month awards for June.

Host nations take on World Championship 2017 finalists

25.06.2018 - NEWS: The 13 European nations set to contest the World Championship 2019 learned their playing groups at the draw event in Copenhagen on Monday

Serbia and Croatia book final Word Championship tickets

14.06.2018 - SECOND LEG REVIEW: Croatia and Serbia were in no real trouble in the two remaining play-off matches for the Men’s World Championship 2019 on Thursday evening

Austria stun Belarus as five more World Championship places decided

14.06.2018 - SECOND LEG REVIEW: FYR Macedonia, Hungary, Sweden, Austria and Iceland have booked their places at the IHF Men’s World Championship 2019

Long road to Germany and Denmark enters home stretch

11.06.2018 - SECOND LEG PREVIEW: The Men's World Championship 2019 Play-off will be concluded over the next three days with nine European nations earning their berth for the final tournament in January

Serbia and FYR Macedonia heading for final round

10.06.2018 - DAY REVIEW: Clear home wins for Serbia and FYR Macedonia, while Belarus and Austria drew on the last day of the first leg of the World Championship play-offs.

Netherlands pull surprise while Norway, Croatia, Hungary have clear wins

09.06.2018 - DAY REVIEW: The Dutch team upset Sweden 25:24 in the most remarkable result of Saturday’s action in the first leg of the Men’s World Championship 2019 Play-off

Close encounters on first day of play-offs

08.06.2018 - DAY REVIEW: Lithuania and Iceland drew, while the Czech Republic narrowly defeated Russia, as the Men´s World Championship play-offs launched on Friday

Nine final World Championship 2019 tickets up for grabs

07.06.2018 - FIRST LEG PREVIEW: 18 European countries are still hopeful to qualify for the Men's World Championship 2019 via the play-offs, with the first round of matches to be played over the next three days

Court of Appeal rejects Bosnia and Herzegovina claim

15.03.2018 - Decision of EHF Court of Handball to award World Championship qualification match to Switzerland upheld

Court of Handball suspends Vranjes for two matches

23.02.2018 - OFFICIAL STATEMENT: The Bosnian player receives the two-match ban plus a 500 € fine for the unsportsmanlike conudct in the qualification game against Switzerland.

Bosnia Herzegovina lodge appeal

21.02.2018 - Handball Federation of Bosnia Herzegovina appeals decision by EHF Court of Handball to uphold a protest from the Swiss Handball Federation following World Championship qualification clash

EHF Court of Handball upholds Swiss protest

16.02.2018 - Decision means Switzerland and not Bosnia Herzegovina will go through to compete in the next round of qualification for the 2019 Men’s World Championship.

A Balkan derby for the EHF EURO hosts on their way to the World Championship

27.01.2018 - NEWS REPORT: The nine play-off pairings for World Championship Qualification Phase 2 were drawn on Saturday in Zagreb – and will see tough tasks for Slovenia and Czech Republic.

World Championship play-off pairs drawn on Saturday

26.01.2018 - NEWS REPORT: 10 places remain open for Europe at the World Championship 2019 in Germany and Denmark, with nine to be decided in the play-offs – for which the pairings will be drawn on Saturday in Zagreb

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24.01.2018
Court of Handball opens case following Swiss protest
14.01.2018
Netherlands, Lithuania and Portugal make the play-offs
14.01.2018
Romania join Russia into play-offs
12.01.2018
Italy stun Ukraine while Portugal are off to flying start
11.01.2018
Russia first to reach play-offs, Netherlands go back on top
10.01.2018
Belgium and Bosnia take crucial wins
09.01.2018
Race for World Championship 2019 Play-off spots enters final lap
07.01.2018
Netherlands take back pole position, Switzerland seal second win
06.01.2018
Russia strong, one step closer to 2019
04.01.2018
Turkey take pole position after thriller against Netherlands
03.01.2018
Clear away wins for Russia and Switzerland
02.01.2018
Russia and Netherlands want to continue winning streak
29.10.2017
Netherlands make it two from two
28.10.2017
Russia dominate as Estonia overturn Bosnia
26.10.2017
Russia cruise to the top of Group 1
25.10.2017
Two incredible comebacks for two thrilling draws
24.10.2017
Big names enter road to Men’s World Championship 2019
16.08.2017
Lithuania and Portugal to organise qualification tournaments
09.08.2017
Kosovo, Georgia receive first right to host qualification tournaments
08.08.2017
Draw to decide hosting rights for World Championship Qualification
18.07.2017
World Championship 2019 Qualification draw took place in Vienna
14.07.2017
Tuesday’s draw marks first step towards the World Championship 2019