2027 IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  North Macedonia |
| Dates | 23 June – 4 July |
| Teams | 32 (from 5 confederations) |
The 2027 IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship will be the 26th edition of the IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship, held in North Macedonia under the aegis of International Handball Federation (IHF). It will be held from 23 June to 4 July 2027.[1][2]
Qualification
| Event | Dates | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IHF Council Meeting | 28 February 2020 |  Cairo | 1 | North Macedonia |
| 2026 U-20 European Championship | 8–19 July 2026 |  Cluj-Napoca | 15[3] |  Austria Denmark Faroe Islands France Germany Hungary Iceland Israel Norway.svg.png){kind=small} Portugal Romania Slovenia Spain Sweden.svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland |
| 2026 Asian Junior Championship | 15–27 July 2026 |  Chuzhou | 4 |  Bahrain Saudi Arabia South Korea United Arab Emirates |
| 2026 African Junior Championship | 5–12 September 2026 |  Abidjan | 5 | |
| 2026 South and Central American Junior Championship | 3 | |||
| 2026 North America and Caribbean Junior Championship | 2 | |||
| Wildcard | — | 1 | ||
| IHF Trophy Inter-Continental Phase |  | 1 |
References
- ↑ "IHF Council awards events up to 2027". ihf.info. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ↑ "26th IHF Men's Junior (U21) World Championship". ihf.info. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ruthless Hungary earn maiden title at the M20 EHF EURO". ihf.info. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.