2019 Women's World Championship News overview
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Eight European teams in race for six remaining Olympic tickets

16.12.2019 - NEWS: While France and Netherlands have already secured their place in the women’s handball event at the 2020 Olympics, the qualification tournaments in March will feature eight more teams from Europe, including 2016 gold medallists Russia

Rostov star Abbingh seals first Dutch world title

16.12.2019 - FINAL REVIEW: Netherlands edge Spain on a last-second penalty in a thrilling final of the IHF Women’s World Championship, while favourites Russia have to settle for bronze

All-European clashes for world title and Tokyo tickets

12.12.2019 - MAIN ROUND REVIEW: Rostov-led Russia against Netherlands and Norway against Spain are the semi-finals at the World Championship in Japan, while Germany fight against Sweden to remain in the race to the 2020 Olympics

Mixed emotions for stars at World Championship

09.12.2019 - PRELIMINARY ROUND REVIEW: While a lot of DELO WOMEN’S EHF Champions League stars have been shining in the preliminary round in Japan, the defending champions from France have failed to make it to the main round

13 European teams eye world title - with Olympics in mind

28.11.2019 - PREVIEW: The 24th Women’s World Championship starts in the Japanese region of Kumamoto on Saturday, with not just the world title at stake but also six berths for the Olympic qualification tournaments

Sweden, Serbia, Slovenia and Spain grab final World Championship places

06.06.2019 - PLAY-OFF REVIEW: No major drama on Thursday as the last four teams secured their Women’s World Championship berths

Montenegro earn heroic World Championship berth

05.06.2019 - PLAY-OFF REVIEW: Five teams secured their Women’s World Championship berths on Wednesday, as Denmark, Norway, Hungary, Germany and Montenegro won their double headers

Everything to play for in three World Championship play-off ties

04.06.2019 - ROUND PREVIEW: While six double-headers look set in stone after dominant wins in the first leg, three World Championship berths are still very much up for grabs in the midweek second legs

Hungary overpower Austria, Croatia and Germany draw, Slovenia defeat North Macedonia

02.06.2019 - PLAY-OFF REVIEW: First leg action sees Kim Rasmussen’s Hungary side dominate their Austrian opponents, Croatia and Germany deadlocked and Slovenia with a lead over Macedonians

Denmark and Sweden take impressive wins

01.06.2019 - PLAY-OFF REVIEW: Denmark and Sweden are virtually assured of their spots in the World Championship after 13-goal and 15-goal wins – against Switzerland and Slovakia respectively

Norway and Serbia steamroll opponents, as Czech edge past Montenegro

31.05.2019 - PLAY-OFF REVIEW: Three commanding wins by Serbia, Norway and Spain were followed by a narrow win by the Czech Republic against Montenegro

18 teams set to battle for last nine tickets to Japan

30.05.2019 - PLAY-OFF PREVIEW: Two games and 120 minutes are separating nine European teams from qualifying for the Women’s World Championship 2019, with the first leg scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Play-off draw pits record EURO champions Norway against Belarus

15.12.2018 - DRAW REVIEW: The draw in Paris has outlined the road to the 2019 World Champions in Japan for 18 European teams

Pots for Women’s World Championship 2019 Play-off draw confirmed

14.12.2018 - DRAW PREVIEW: The draw for the deciding qualification matches for next year’s World Championship in Japan will take place on Saturday during the EHF EURO 2018

Slovakia, Switzerland, FYR Macedonia and Iceland reach World Championship Play-offs

02.12.2018 - NEWS: There were fiery clashes and some late drama as four more teams earned their berths for the Women’s World Championship 2019 Play-offs

Four World Championship Play-off berths to be decided

29.11.2018 - PREVIEW: Women’s World Championship 2019 Qualification Phase 1 continues with the three remaining playing groups taking the court for their three-day tournaments on Friday.

Belarus qualify for Women’s World Championship Play-offs

25.11.2018 - REVIEW: Belarus have become the first team from qualification phase 1 to secure a place in the play-offs to the Women’s World Championship 2019, winning the tournament in Greece in confident fashion

Qualifying for Women’s World Championship 2019 throws off

22.11.2018 - NEWS: The European qualification for the Women’s World Championship 2019 in Japan gets underway this week, with five tickets for the play-offs in June at stake

Home rights drawn for Women’s World Championship 2019 qualification tournaments

17.07.2018 - NEWS: The Qualification Europe for the Women’s World Championship 2019 will be played in November and December this with tournaments hosted by Slovakia, Switzerland, Greece and Portugal

Women's World Championship 2019 Qualification drawn in Glasgow

19.06.2018 - NEWS: 16 teams got to know their opponents. as the first qualification phase for the Women's World Championship 2019 was drawn in Glasgow on Tuesday

Women's World Championship 2019 Qualification groups to be drawn at EHF Congress

18.06.2018 - NEWS: 16 teams will get to know their respective opponents on the road to the Women's World Championship 2019 in Japan, as the first qualification phase is drawn in Glasgow on Tuesday

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