February 5, 2025
After capturing the hearts of the nation with their 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship silver medal, the Croatian men’s handball team returned home on Monday (3 February) to […]
February 5, 2025
Denmark have completed another magnificent edition of the IHF Men’s World Championship, securing nine wins in nine matches – seven of them in double digits – and clinched […]
February 4, 2025
“It is clear that handball is a family sport” – Croatia/Denmark/Norway 2025 Closing Media Conference
The closing media conference of the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship took place between the bronze and gold medal matches at the Unity Arena in Oslo, Norway on […]
February 3, 2025
The 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship was the first-ever to be co-hosted by three countries – Croatia, Denmark and Norway – and the 29th edition of the world […]
February 3, 2025
Denmark have completed an unprecedented feature in the history of the IHF Men’s World Championship, securing the title four times in a row, after their 32:26 win against […]
February 3, 2025
For the first time in history, two of the co-hosts of the IHF Men’s World Championship go head-to-head for the trophy in the big final. None will play […]
February 3, 2025
They really make it look easy even when it’s hard. Denmark’s era continues at the IHF Men’s World Championship, after the Scandinavian side secured their fourth consecutive title, […]
February 3, 2025
A last-gasp save from goalkeeper Charles Bolzinger delivered the bronze medal for France after a high-octane match against Portugal, 35:34, as France secured their 13th medal in history […]
February 2, 2025
On 2nd of February the bronze medal match and the final will be played in Unity Arena (Baerum/Oslo). The event is completely sold out. Please note that it […]
February 1, 2025
As the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship says goodbye to Croatia, one of the three co-hosts of the event, ihf.info pays tribute to those who make the event […]
February 1, 2025
“We didn’t write this. This is a higher power. This is a reward for everything we have given in life, in handball life.” Arguably the most unlikely finalist […]
February 1, 2025
After Croatia’s surprising win against France on Thursday in the first semi-final of the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship against France, it is time for the second semi-final, […]
January 31, 2025
Croatia provided nearly all of the 15,600 handball fans in the sold-out Arena Zagreb with a perfect departing present as they defeated 2023 IHF Men’s World Championship silver […]
January 30, 2025
A roller-coaster of a match saw Portugal lead, mount a comeback and deliver a fatal blow with three seconds left in extra-time, beating Germany, 31:30, and securing their […]
January 29, 2025
The last two quarter-finals berths will be handed on Wednesday in the Unity Arena in Baerum, when the last two quarter-finals at Croatia/Denmark/Norway 2025 are scheduled. Reigning champions […]
January 29, 2025
Handball is a game of 60 minutes, but it took just one second of brilliance from Marin Sipic to put his Croatia side, and co-hosts, into the last […]
January 29, 2025
A goal scored by Luka Karabatic with 0:0.3 seconds left on the clock saw France defeat Egypt 34:33 in their quarter-final clash of the 2025 IHF Men’s World […]
January 28, 2025
A strong finish, which erased a three-goal lead for the United States of America, saw Poland take a 24:22 win after penalties in the President’s Cup final, finishing […]
January 28, 2025
January 28, 2025
Hungary and France move to Zagreb from Varazdin, looking to upset Croatia and Egypt respectively, two teams who have been present in the Croatian capital since the start […]
January 28, 2025
His heart is like ‘tick-tock, tick-tock’, just for Croatia,” says Croatia’s Igor Karacic to ihf.info after his side defeated Slovenia in Zagreb on Sunday (26 January) to confirm […]
January 28, 2025
Following the conclusion of the main round of the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship, the four quarter-finals are now set. Denmark and Germany qualified from Group I, France […]
January 27, 2025
Norway ended their 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship campaign with a win over Sweden, 29:24, but it was another bittersweet win for the co-hosts. Sweden conceded yet another […]
January 27, 2025
If you have a friend you wanted to introduced to handball then this was one of those games to bring them to. It had everything – drama, suspense, […]
January 26, 2025
The final day of main round action at the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship in Zagreb sees co-hosts Croatia in the strong position, currently sitting top of group […]
January 26, 2025
Reigning champions Denmark faced a sturdy challenge, but eventually maintained their perfect record at Croatia/Denmark/Norway 2025, beating Czechia by six goals, 28:22. MAIN ROUND GROUP I Czechia vs […]
January 26, 2025
In the last match of the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship hosted in the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, Germany took their biggest win of the competition, as […]
January 25, 2025
France made it six out of six at the IHF Men’s World Championship, ending the main round in Varaždin with another clear win, heading to Zagreb for the […]
January 25, 2025
Hungary overcame a somewhat hesitant start with a commanding second-half performance to defeat Qatar, 29:23, and secure their place in the quarter-finals, the sixth team to do so […]
January 24, 2025
After four games in which they have failed to showcase what is possible with their breadth of talent, Dagur Sigurdsson’s Croatia completely dismantled Iceland in a sold-out, 15,200 […]
January 24, 2025
It was too little too late for Norway as they clinched their second third win at the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship against Chile, 39:22, with the Scandinavian […]
January 24, 2025
African champions Egypt saw off their European counterparts Slovenia in a tense main round evening clash at the Arena Zagreb on Friday (24 January), 26:25. Ahead of the […]
January 24, 2025
Brazil delivered yet another shock at the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship, qualifying for the quarter-finals of the competition and eliminating Sweden, with an otherworldly 27:24 win, inspired […]
January 23, 2025
Defending champions Denmark maintained their perfect record at Croatia/Denmark/Norway 2025, winning their fifth straight match, this time against Switzerland, 39:28. Emil Nielsen did a great job between the […]
January 23, 2025
Hungary mounted a comeback against Austria and secured a crucial 29:26 victory to jump to the second place in the standings of this group. With this win, they […]
January 23, 2025
France continued their dominant run at the IHF Men’s World Championship, securing their fifth consecutive victory with a 35:28 win against the Netherlands. Guillaume Gille’s team became the […]
January 23, 2025
In the President’s Cup Group I, Algeria opened their account at the 2025 IHF Men’s Handball World Championship by comfortably defeating Guinea 32:23, while Poland proved too strong […]
January 21, 2025
The opening day of the main round finished with the highlight match in the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, as the rematch of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games […]
January 21, 2025
France delivered yet another dominant performance at the World Championship, winning against Hungary 37:30, for their fourth win in a row. Guillaume Gille’s team continued their unbeaten run, […]
January 21, 2025
After beating Poland in their last group match, Switzerland claimed their second straight victory at Croatia/Denmark/Norway 2025, this time in a main round match against Tunisia. It was […]
January 21, 2025
Qatar and the Netherlands delivered another roller-coasters emotions in Varaždin, Croatia, after the first match saw Kiril Lazarov’s side seal a point against Austria, in the same manner. […]
January 20, 2025
Just like at Poland/Sweden 2023, Cape Verde took one victory in the preliminary round and with it, are through to the main round of an IHF Men’s World […]
January 20, 2025
Iceland goalkeeper Viktor Hallgrimsson handed Slovenia an unwanted record, his one-man show in goal restricting them to just eight first-half goals, and 18 in total, to record the […]
January 19, 2025
With both teams already qualified through to the main round of the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship, there were still plenty to play for between the two global […]
January 19, 2025
After their third win in as many games, defending champions Denmark finished top of Group B and will start the main round with four points. Italy, which dropped […]
January 19, 2025
11.345 spectators, including members of the Royal House of Norway, attended Norway’s last match in the preliminary round of the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship in the Unity […]
January 19, 2025
11.345 spectators, including members of the Royal House of Norway, attended Norway’s last match in the preliminary round of the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship in the Unity […]
January 19, 2025
Following an incident caused by fans at the conclusion of the match between the Netherlands and North Macedonia, the International Handball Federation has required the Croatian Handball Federation, […]
January 19, 2025
The last day of group A in Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, Denmark is set to deliver high drama, with two main round tickets still up for grabs. […]
January 18, 2025
After their third win in as many games, defending champions Denmark finished top of Group B and will start the main round with four points. Italy, which dropped […]
January 18, 2025
Austria gave it their all against dominant France, relying on seven-again-six play to stay in the contest, but, France proved too strong and secured a 35:27 win. The […]
January 18, 2025
Qatar overcame a late surge from Kuwait to secure a hard-fought 25:22 win in the last match of Group C in Poreč. Despite a determined effort by Kuwait, […]
January 18, 2025
Icelandic legend Aron Palmarsson made his 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship bow, returning to the side ahead of schedule from a calf injury to help the Europeans to […]
January 18, 2025
Sweden displayed yet another excellent attacking performance, doubling down on their 39:21 win against Japan with a XX:XX win against Chile, securing their main round berth at the […]
January 18, 2025
Team replacements Information updated as of 18 January, 10:00 CET 18 January Tunisia (TUN) OUT: #72 Mohamed Aziz Ben Hamouda; IN: #10 Bilel Abdelli Qatar (QAT) OUT: #16 […]
January 17, 2025
Croatia made it two wins out of two in front of a packed Arena Zagreb to secure their main round spot and send home 15,000 fans happy. Argentina […]
January 17, 2025
Norway’s fans in the Unity Arena in Baerum had reasons to cheer, after their team secured a main round spot at the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship, taking […]
January 17, 2025
Portugal mustered a fantastic comeback in the second half of the match against Brazil to clinch a main round spot at the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship, with […]
January 17, 2025
Hungary bounced back in style after they drew with North Macedonia and delivered a convincing performance, defeating Guinea 35:18 for their first win in the competition, sealing a […]
January 17, 2025
Switzerland should certainly be credited for putting a lot of pressure on their rivals in the second match of the evening in the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, […]
January 16, 2025
France proved too strong for the second time in two days for an Asian team in Group C, as they secured another convincing win at the 2025 IHF […]
January 16, 2025
Italy and Denmark have already secured their berths for the main round of the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship, after the reigning world champions extended their unbeaten run […]
January 16, 2025
Iceland started their 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship campaign with an emphatic win over Cape Verde in Zagreb. A 10-goal half-time lead saw the game wrapped up before […]
January 16, 2025
Austria secured their second win at the IHF Men’s World Championship after beating Qatar 28:26 in the Žatika Arena in Poreč, Croatia. The game remained tight throughout, but […]
January 16, 2025
Playing at the IHF Men’s World Championship after a 28-year break, Italy are close to secure their main round spot. The team coached by Riccardo Trillini claimed their […]
January 15, 2025
Co-host nation Croatia opened their 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship campaign on Wednesday night (15 January) with a dominant performance on both sides of the ball, defeat Bahrain […]
January 15, 2025
Germany overcame a strong start from Poland to secure a convincing 35:28 win in their first game at the 29th IHF Men’s World Championship. After a nip-and-tuck first […]
January 15, 2025
Hungary had won all five previous meetings with North Macedonia, but now the Balkan side managed to take a point in an extremely hard-fought encounter, boosting their confidence […]
January 15, 2025
In the opening match of Group H at the 2025 IHF Men's World Championship in Arena Zagreb, the African champions, Egypt, enjoyed a perfect start of their campaign, thanks to a solid team performance, comfortably defeating Argentina, 39:25.
January 15, 2025
Brazil produced the first shock of the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship, erasing an early deficit against co-hosts Norway in Baerum, Oslo, to take the air out of […]
January 14, 2025
France threw off the action in Poreč at the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship, with a clear win against Qatar, 37:19, proving the favourites’ status in Group C […]
January 14, 2025
Kuwait’s return to the international stage after 16 years began with a spirited performance against Austria, but it wasn’t enough to prevent a loss. A great second half […]
January 14, 2025
Denmark provided once again an entertaining start to an IHF Men’s World Championship edition, improving their unbeaten streak to 29 matches, after clinching a 47:22 win against Algeria […]
January 14, 2025
In their maiden match at the IHF Men’s World Championship after a 28-year wait, Italy secured their second win in history in the world handball flagship competition and […]
January 14, 2025
We are proud to present the official Media Guide for the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship!
This comprehensive guide contains everything you need to know about this historic event, hosted for the first time by three countries – Croatia, Denmark, and Norway.
January 13, 2025
The wait is over. After nearly two years, the IHF Men’s World Championship is back and the first day sees four matches being played in Poreč and Herning […]
December 11, 2024
| Name | Daniel Blaha |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Date of birth | 27.12.2005 |
| Position | Left Back |
| Current club | HC Talent Plzen (CZE) |
December 11, 2024
| Name | Djordje Cikusa Jelicic |
| Country | Spain |
| Date of birth | 08.12.2005 |
| Position | Right Back |
| Current club | Montpellier HB (FRA) |
December 11, 2024
| Name | Petar Cikusa Jelicic |
| Country | Spain |
| Date of birth | 08.12.2005 |
| Position | Centre Back |
| Current club | FC Barcelona (ESP) |
December 11, 2024
| Name | Ian Barrufet |
| Country | Spain |
| Date of birth | 19.05.2004 |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Current club | MT Melsungen (GER) |
December 10, 2024
As the Men’s World Handball Championship approaches, we are thrilled to announce the official Media Hotels in Croatia. These hotels are designed to provide top-notch comfort and efficiency […]
November 28, 2024
| Name | Diogo Rema Marques |
| Country | Portugal |
| Date of birth | 17.03.2004 |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Current club | FC Porto (POR) |
November 28, 2024
| Name | Francisco Costa |
| Country | Portugal |
| Date of birth | 16.02.2005 |
| Position | Right Back |
| Current club | Sporting CP (POR) |
November 24, 2024
| Name | Gino Steenaerts |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Date of birth | 05.05.2005 |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Current club | HC Kriens-Luzern (SUI) |
October 29, 2024
Media accreditation is now open. The deadline for submitting your request is December 6. Please register your request here: https://media.inspiredbyhandball.com/login Please use your company email address when registering. If […]
October 6, 2024
Tick-tock, do you hear the clock ticking? Yes, it is that moment of the year when you become aware that the global men’s flagship event is just around […]
August 30, 2024
Our partner OrgaNicer has prebooked rooms at two different media hotels (Østergaards Hotel and DGI Huset Herning). Please fill out the form here, and they will get back […]
June 10, 2024
Scandic Byporten
Scandic Oslo City
Both hotels are located in the city centre of Oslo, right next to the Central Station.
Media shuttle will be provided to/from the venue each day.
Single room: NOK 1130 ,- per room / per night (b&b)
Double room: NOK 1330 ,- per room / per night (b&b)
Rooms can be booked until the 14.12.2024.
June 7, 2024
It is well known that every big sports event has a mascot. During the Draw ceremony for the 29th IHF Men's World Handball Championship, the mascot was presented for the first time. It's a fox. The Danish, Norwegian, and Croatian Handball Federations were discussing which animal to choose as a mascot for this Championship. Among different animals, the fox stood out as the most unique animal habited in all three countries. There is no name yet because the three Organizers of the Championship want to share the honor of choosing a name with fans and friends of handball. This is where the public will jump in!
June 1, 2024
The Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall in Zagreb, Croatia, was the venue for the glitzy draw of the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship, where the 32 participating teams learnt their fate for the preliminary round of the 29th edition of the world handball flagship competition.