| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 32 (from 5 confederations) |
The 2029 IHF World Women's Handball Championship, will be the 29th event hosted by the International Handball Federation. It will take place in December 2029.
Bidding process
Two nations expressed interest in hosting the tournament.[1][2] The awarding of the events will take place in early 2024 in Zagreb, Croatia.[3]
Qualification
| Competition | Dates | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | Early 2024 |  Zagreb |
1 | TBD |
| 2027 World Championship | December 2027 |  Hungary |
1 | |
| 2028 European Championship | 30 November–17 December 2028 |  Denmark Norway Sweden |
4 + ? | |
| European qualification | ||||
| 2028 Asian Championship | 4 + ? | |||
| 2028 South and Central American Championship | 3 + ? | |||
| 2028 African Championship | 4 + ? | |||
| 2029 Nor.Ca. Women's Championship | 1 + ? | |||
| Wild card | 1 or 2[1] |
^ 1. If countries from Oceania (Australia or New Zealand) participating in the Asian Championships finish within the top 5, they will qualify for the World Championships. If either finishes sixth or lower, the place would have been transferred to the wild card spot.
References
- ↑ "China and Russia considering joint bid for Women's World Handball Championship". Around the Rings. Infobae. 5 April 2022.
- ↑ "China may join forces with Russia to bid for World Women's Handball Championship". Inside the Games. 4 April 2022.
- ↑ "Invitation to tender for the Senior World Championship 2029 and 2031". IHF. 25 April 2023.
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