Highlights: The World Championships will be held from 29 November to 17 December 2023 in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Venues are Gothenburg, Helsingborg, Stavanger, Frederikshavn and Herning. 32 nations participate and are divided into eight four-team groups. The top three teams from each group advance to the main round. The teams get the points they have taken against other teams that have advanced. Sweden will play all group stage matches and any quarter-finals. Semi-finals will be played in Herning and Trondheim.

Sweden came fifth at the last Women's Handball World Championship in Spain. Now they are chasing revenge in the World Cup, which will be decided November 29 – December 17, 2023 in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the championship.

HERE the 2023 Handball World Championship will be played:

The World Championships will be held from 29 November to 17 December 2023 in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Venues are Gothenburg, Helsingborg, Stavanger, Frederikshavn and Herning.

This is how the 2023 Handball World Championship works:

32 nations participate and are divided into eight four-team groups. The top three teams from each group advance to the main round, where the teams are divided into four six-team groups.

The fourth placed teams in the group go to the President's Cup in Hamina

The teams get the points they have taken against other teams that have advanced.

The top two teams from each group in the main round then advance to the quarterfinals.

GROUPS IN THE 2023 WORLD HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP:

Group A (Gothenburg): Sweden, Croatia, China, Senegal

Group B (Helsingborg): Montenegro, Hungary, Cameroon, Paraguay

Group C (Stavanger): Norway, South Korea, Greenland, Austria

Group D (Stavanger): France, Slovenia, Angola, Iceland

Group E (Herning): Denmark, Romania, Serbia, Chile

Group F (Herning): Germany, Poland, Japan, Iran

Group G (Hamina): Brazil, Spain, Ukraine, Kazakhstan

Group H (Hamina): Netherlands, Czech Republic, Argentina, Congo-Brazzaville

THIS IS HOW ALL MATCHES IN THE 2023 HANDBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE PLAYED:

November 29:

18:00: Brazil – Ukraine

18:00: South Korea – Austria

20:30: Norway – Greenland

20:30: Spain – Kazakhstan

November 30:

18:00: Germany – Japan

18:00: Montenegro – Cameroon

18:00: Netherlands – Argentina

18:00: Slovenia – Iceland

20:30 p.m.: Czech Republic – Congo-Brazzaville

20:30: France – Angola

20:30: Hungary – Paraguay

20:30: Poland – Iran

December 1:

18:00: Croatia – Senegal

18:00: Kazakhstan – Brazil

18:00: Romania – Chile

18:00: South Korea – Greenland

20:30: Austria – Norway

20:30: Denmark – Serbia

20:30: Spain – Ukraine

20:30: Sweden – China

December 2:

15:30: Czech Republic – Argentina

15:30: Slovenia – Angola

18:00: Congo-Brazzaville – Netherlands

18:00: Iceland – France

18:00: Iran – Germany

18:00: Paraguay – Montenegro

20:30: Hungary – Cameroon

20:30: Poland – Japan

December 3:

15:30: Croatia – China

15:30: Ukraine – Kazakhstan

18:00: Brazil – Spain

18:00: Greenland – Austria

18:00: Romania – Serbia

18:00: Senegal – Sweden

20:30: Chile – Denmark

20:30: Norway – South Korea

December 4:

18:00: Angola – Iceland

18:00: Argentina – Congo-Brazzaville

18:00: Cameroon – Paraguay

18:00: Japan – Iran

20:30: Germany – Poland

20:30: Montenegro – Hungary

20:30: Netherlands – Czech Republic

21:00: France – Slovenia

December 5:

18:00: China – Senegal

18:00: Serbia – Chile

20:30: Denmark – Romania

20:30: Sweden – Croatia

– The main round will be played from 7 – 11 December.

– The quarter-finals will be played 12 – 13 December.

– The final game will be played 15 – 17 December.

– Sweden will play all group stage matches and any main round in Gothenburg. The quarter-finals will be played in Herning and Trondheim. Semi-finals as well as bronze and final matches will be played in Herning.

WHO BROADCASTS FROM THE 2023 WORLD HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP:

The championship will be broadcast on TV6/Viaplay.

SWEDISH WORLD CUP SQUAD:

Goalkeepers:

Johanna Bundsen, Sävehof, 130 caps/2 goals

Irma Schjött, Ikast (debutant)

Evelina Eriksson, CSM Bucharest, 15/1

Left Sex:

Olivia Mellegård, Sävehof, 71/149

Elin Hansson, Horsens, 56/145

Midsex:

Linn Blohm, Győri, 150/434

Anna Lagerquist, Nantes, 106/125

Sofia Hvenfelt, Bietigheim (debutant)

Right Sex:

Matilda Lundström, Silkeborg-Voel, 63/88

Nathalie Hagman, Valcea, 203/733

Left nine:

Jamina Roberts, Vipers Kristiansands, 216/531

Kristin Throleifsdotter, Horsens, 42/51

Tyra Axnér, Nykøbing Falster, 18/32

Middle nine:

Emma Lindqvist, Ikast, 72/146

Jenny Carlson, Brest, 43/116

Daniela De Jong, Valcea, 15/20

Right nine:

Nina Koppang, Sävehof, 13/16

Nina Dano, Odense, 38/75

SWEDEN'S LAST TEN PLACEMENTS IN THE WORLD HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP:

1990: 13th (in South Korea)

1993: 6 (in Norway)

1995: 11 (in Austria and Hungary)

2001: 8th (in Italy)

2009: 13th (in China)

2011: 9th (in Brazil)

2015: 9 (in Denmark)

2017: 4th (in Germany)

2019: 7 (in Japan)

2021: 5 (in Spain)

Javascript is disabled

Javascript must be enabled to play video

Learn more about browser support

Photo: SVT

All about the Handball World Championship 2023: Fixtures, squad and timings