World Women's Handball Championship 2023: How to watch, schedule, participating nations, and more

The IHF World Women's Handball Championship 2023 is set to unfold from November 29 to December 17, 2023, and will be the 26th iteration of the competition.

World Women's Handball Championship in a file photo (Image Credits - IHF)
By Abhiruchi Rout | Nov 28, 2023 | 3 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

The IHF World Women’s Handball Championship 2023 is set to unfold from November 29 to December 17, 2023, and will be the 26th iteration of the competition. The event, under the auspices of the International Handball Federation (IHF), will be hosted across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. This will be the first time the championship will be held in three different countries and the inaugural hosting in Sweden.

Since its inception in 1957, the IHF Women’s Handball World Championship has witnessed a steady increase in participation. From the original nine teams competing in the first tournament, the number has expanded to 32 teams as of the 2021 edition. Norway is the most dominant nation in the history of the World Women’s Handball Championship, amassing a total of 11 medals, which includes 4 gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze medals.

Where and how to watch the tournament?

ESPN3 Channel will broadcast the World Women’s Handball Championship 2023.

Schedule for the tournament

(All timings are in UTC+1)

29 November 2023

18:00 – South Korea v Austria (Group C)
18:00 – Brazil v Ukraine (Group G)
20:30 – Norway v Greenland (Group C)
20:30 – Spain v Kazakhstan (Group G)

30 November 2023

18:00 – Montenegro v Cameroon (Group B)
18:00 – Slovenia v Iceland (Group D)
18:00 – Germany v Japan (Group F)
18:00 – Netherlands v Argentina (Group H)
20:30 – Hungary v Paraguay (Group B)
20:30 – France v Angola (Group D)
20:30 – Poland v Iran (Group F)
20:30 – Czech Republic v Congo (Group H)

1 December 2023

18:00 – Croatia v Senegal (Group A)
18:00 – South Korea v Greenland (Group C)
18:00 – Kazakhstan v Brazil (Group G)
18:00 – Romania v Chile (Group E)
20:30 – Sweden v China (Group A)
20:30 – Austria v Norway (Group C)
20:30 – Spain v Ukraine (Group G)
20:30 – Denmark v Serbia (Group E)

2 December 2023

15:30 – Slovenia v Angola (Group D)
15:30 – Czech Republic v Argentina (Group H)
18:00 – Paraguay v Montenegro (Group B)
18:00 – Iceland v France (Group D)
18:00 – Iran v Germany (Group F)
18:00 – Congo v Netherlands (Group H)
20:30 – Hungary v Cameroon (Group B)
20:30 – Poland v Japan (Group F)

3 December 2023

15:30 – Croatia v China (Group A)
15:30 – Ukraine v Kazakhstan (Group G)
18:00 – Senegal v Sweden (Group A)
18:00 – Greenland v Austria (Group C)
18:00 – Brazil v Spain (Group G)
18:00 – Romania v Serbia (Group E)
20:30 – Norway v South Korea (Group C)
20:30 – Chile v Denmark (Group E)

4 December 2023

18:00 – Cameroon v Paraguay (Group B)
18:00 – Angola v Iceland (Group D)
18:00 – Japan v Iran (Group F)
18:00 – Argentina v Congo (Group H)
20:30 – Montenegro v Hungary (Group B)
20:30 – Germany v Poland (Group F)
21:00 – France v Slovenia (Group D)
20:30 – Netherlands v Czech Republic (Group H)

5 December 2023

18:00 – China v Senegal (Group A)
18:00 – Serbia v Chile (Group E)
20:30 – Sweden v Croatia (Group A)
20:30 – Denmark v Romania (Group E)

6 December to 11 December 2023

Main Round (Group I to Group IV)

12 December and 13 December

Quarterfinals

15 December 2023

17:30 – Semi-final 1
20:30 – Semi-final 2

17 December 2023

16:00 – Bronze medal match
19:00 – Final

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