# 2025 IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship

The 2025 IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship will be 25th edition of the IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship to be held in Poland under the aegis of International Handball Federation (IHF). from 18 to 29 June 2025. It will be first time in history that the championship will be organised by Poland Handball Federation.

## Bidding process

Three nations entered bid for hosting the tournament:
* North Macedonia
* Poland
* Slovenia
North Macedonia and Slovenia later withdrew their bid. The tournament was awarded to Poland by the IHF Council in its meeting held in Cairo, Egypt on 28 February 2020.

## Qualification

| Event | Dates | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
| IHF Council Meeting | 28 February 2020 | Cairo | 1 | Poland |
| 2024 U-20 European Championship | 10–21 July 2024 | Celje | 16 | Austria Croatia Denmark France Germany Hungary Iceland North Macedonia Norway Portugal Romania Serbia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland |
| 2024 Asian Junior Championship | 14–25 July 2024 | Amman | 4 | Bahrain Japan Saudi Arabia South Korea |
| 2024 African Junior Championship | 9–16 September 2024 | Tunisia | 4 | Algeria Egypt Morocco Tunisia |
| 2024 South and Central American Junior Championship | 29 October – 2 November 2024 | Managua | 3 | Argentina Brazil Uruguay |
| 2024 North America and Caribbean Junior Championship | 4–8 December 2024 | Mexico City | 2 3 | United States Mexico Cuba |
| Wildcard | 4 February 2025 | — | 1 | Faroe Islands |
| IHF Trophy InterContinental Phase | 12–16 March 2025 | Pristina | 1 0 | |

## Draw

The draw was held on 28 January 2025 in Oslo.

### Seeding

| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| Norway Austria Sweden Portugal Denmark Iceland Germany Spain | North Macedonia Egypt France Croatia Poland Japan Tunisia Hungary | Argentina Serbia Slovenia South Korea Romania Bahrain Algeria Morocco | Saudi Arabia Brazil Switzerland United States Mexico Uruguay Faroe Islands Cuba |
* 1 2 Team not determined at time of draw

## Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 2 | Poland (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 3 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |
| 4 | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 2 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 3 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |
| 4 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 2 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 3 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |
| 4 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 2 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 3 | Algeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |
| 4 | Cuba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |

### Group E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 2 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 3 | Morocco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |
| 4 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |

### Group F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Iceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 2 | North Macedonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 3 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |
| 4 | Faroe Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |

### Group G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 2 | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 3 | Serbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |
| 4 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |

### Group H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 2 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 3 | Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |

## President's Cup

Points obtained in the matches against the team from the group are taken over.

### Group I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | A3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17–20th place semifinals |
| 2 | B3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st–24th place semifinals |
| 3 | A4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25–28th place semifinals |
| 4 | B4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th–32nd place semifinals |

### Group II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | C3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17–20th place semifinals |
| 2 | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st–24th place semifinals |
| 3 | C4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25–28th place semifinals |
| 4 | D4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th–32nd place semifinals |

### Group III

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | E3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17–20th place semifinals |
| 2 | F3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st–24th place semifinals |
| 3 | E4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25–28th place semifinals |
| 4 | F4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th–32nd place semifinals |

### Group IV

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | G3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17–20th place semifinals |
| 2 | H3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st–24th place semifinals |
| 3 | G4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25–28th place semifinals |
| 4 | H4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th–32nd place semifinals |

## Main round

Points obtained in the matches against the team from the group are taken over.

### Group I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | A1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | B1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9–12th place semifinals |
| 4 | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13–16th place semifinals |

### Group II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | C1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | C2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9–12th place semifinals |
| 4 | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13–16th place semifinals |

### Group III

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | E1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | F1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | E2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9–12th place semifinals |
| 4 | F2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13–16th place semifinals |

### Group IV

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | G1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | H1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | G2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9–12th place semifinals |
| 4 | H2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13–16th place semifinals |

## Placement matches
### 29th place bracket

| 29–32nd place semifinals | 29th place game | 29th place game |
| I4 |
| II4 | | |
| II4 | | |
| IV4 | | |
| IV4 | 31st place game | 31st place game |

### 25th place bracket

| 25–28th place semifinals | 25th place game | 25th place game |
| I3 |
| II3 | | |
| II3 | | |
| IV3 | | |
| IV3 | 27th place game | 27th place game |

### 21st place bracket

| 21st–24th place semifinals | 21st place game | 21st place game |
| I2 |
| II2 | | |
| II2 | | |
| IV2 | | |
| IV2 | 23rd place game | 23rd place game |

### 17th place bracket

| 17–20th place semifinals | 17th place game | 17th place game |
| I1 |
| III1 | | |
| II1 | | |
| IV1 | | |
| IV1 | 19th place game | 19th place game |

### 13–16th place bracket

| 13–16th place semifinals | 13th place game | 13th place game |
| I4 |
| III4 | | |
| II4 | | |
| IV4 | | |
| IV4 | 15th place game | 15th place game |

### 9–12th place bracket

| 9–12th place semifinals | Sleventh place game | Sleventh place game |
| I3 |
| III3 | | |
| II3 | | |
| IV3 | | |
| IV3 | Ninth place game | Ninth place game |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

Championship bracket
| Quarter-finals | Final | Final |
| I1 |
| III2 |
| II1 |
| IV2 | | |
| III1 | | |
| I2 | | |
| | Third place | Third place |
| IV1 | Third place | Third place |
| II2 | | |
5–8th place bracket
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| | | Third place | Third place |

## Final ranking

* Rank
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