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IHF World Men's Handball Championship

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The IHF Men's Handball World Championship has been organized indoor by the International Handball Federation since 1938. In the twenty-nine tournaments held, twelve national teams have won the title. France is the most successful team with six titles, followed by Sweden, Denmark and Romania with four titles each. The current champion is Denmark, which won its fourth consecutive title at the 2025 tournament in Croatia, Denmark and Norway.

Infobox

Sport
Handball
Founded
1938; 87 years ago (1938)
Founder
International Amateur Handball Federation
First season
1938
No. of teams
32 (finals)
Continent
International (IHF)
Most recentchampion
Denmark (4th title)
Most titles
France (6 titles)

Tables

· Tournaments
Champions
Champions
Year
Champions
Host
Score
Col 3
Runners-up
Final
Third place
Final
Score
Final
Fourth place
1938Details
1938Details
Year
1938Details
Host
Germany
Col 3
Germany
Final
Round-robin
Final
Austria
Final
Sweden
Col 7
Round-robin
Third place match
Denmark
Third place match
4
1954Details
1954Details
Year
1954Details
Host
Sweden
Col 3
Sweden
Final
17–14
Final
Germany
Final
Czechoslovakia
Col 7
24–11
Third place match
Switzerland
Third place match
6
1958Details
1958Details
Year
1958Details
Host
East Germany
Col 3
Sweden
Final
22–12
Final
Czechoslovakia
Final
Germany
Col 7
16–13
Third place match
Denmark
Third place match
16
1961Details
1961Details
Year
1961Details
Host
West Germany
Col 3
Romania
Final
9–8 (2ET)
Final
Czechoslovakia
Final
Sweden
Col 7
17–14
Third place match
Germany
Third place match
12
1964Details
1964Details
Year
1964Details
Host
Czechoslovakia
Col 3
Romania
Final
25–22
Final
Sweden
Final
Czechoslovakia
Col 7
22–15
Third place match
West Germany
Third place match
16
1967Details
1967Details
Year
1967Details
Host
Sweden
Col 3
Czechoslovakia
Final
14–11
Final
Denmark
Final
Romania
Col 7
21–19 (ET)
Third place match
Soviet Union
Third place match
16
1970Details
1970Details
Year
1970Details
Host
France
Col 3
Romania
Final
13–12 (2ET)
Final
East Germany
Final
Yugoslavia
Col 7
29–12
Third place match
Denmark
Third place match
16
1974Details
1974Details
Year
1974Details
Host
East Germany
Col 3
Romania
Final
14–12
Final
East Germany
Final
Yugoslavia
Col 7
18–16
Third place match
Poland
Third place match
16
1978Details
1978Details
Year
1978Details
Host
Denmark
Col 3
West Germany
Final
20–19
Final
Soviet Union
Final
East Germany
Col 7
19–15
Third place match
Denmark
Third place match
16
1982Details
1982Details
Year
1982Details
Host
West Germany
Col 3
Soviet Union
Final
30–27 (ET)
Final
Yugoslavia
Final
Poland
Col 7
23–22
Third place match
Denmark
Third place match
16
1986Details
1986Details
Year
1986Details
Host
Switzerland
Col 3
Yugoslavia
Final
24–22
Final
Hungary
Final
East Germany
Col 7
24–23
Third place match
Sweden
Third place match
16
1990Details
1990Details
Year
1990Details
Host
Czechoslovakia
Col 3
Sweden
Final
27–23
Final
Soviet Union
Final
Romania
Col 7
27–21
Third place match
Yugoslavia
Third place match
16
1993Details
1993Details
Year
1993Details
Host
Sweden
Col 3
Russia
Final
28–19
Final
France
Final
Sweden
Col 7
26–19
Third place match
Switzerland
Third place match
16
1995Details
1995Details
Year
1995Details
Host
Iceland
Col 3
France
Final
23–19
Final
Croatia
Final
Sweden
Col 7
26–20
Third place match
Germany
Third place match
24
1997Details
1997Details
Year
1997Details
Host
Japan
Col 3
Russia
Final
23–21
Final
Sweden
Final
France
Col 7
28–27
Third place match
Hungary
Third place match
24
1999Details
1999Details
Year
1999Details
Host
Egypt
Col 3
Sweden
Final
25–24
Final
Russia
Final
FR Yugoslavia
Col 7
27–24
Third place match
Spain
Third place match
24
2001Details
2001Details
Year
2001Details
Host
France
Col 3
France
Final
28–25 (ET)
Final
Sweden
Final
FR Yugoslavia
Col 7
27–17
Third place match
Egypt
Third place match
24
2003Details
2003Details
Year
2003Details
Host
Portugal
Col 3
Croatia
Final
34–31
Final
Germany
Final
France
Col 7
27–22
Third place match
Spain
Third place match
24
2005Details
2005Details
Year
2005Details
Host
Tunisia
Col 3
Spain
Final
40–34
Final
Croatia
Final
France
Col 7
26–25
Third place match
Tunisia
Third place match
24
2007Details
2007Details
Year
2007Details
Host
Germany
Col 3
Germany
Final
29–24
Final
Poland
Final
Denmark
Col 7
34–27
Third place match
France
Third place match
24
2009Details
2009Details
Year
2009Details
Host
Croatia
Col 3
France
Final
24–19
Final
Croatia
Final
Poland
Col 7
31–23
Third place match
Denmark
Third place match
24
2011Details
2011Details
Year
2011Details
Host
Sweden
Col 3
France
Final
37–35 (ET)
Final
Denmark
Final
Spain
Col 7
24–23
Third place match
Sweden
Third place match
24
2013Details
2013Details
Year
2013Details
Host
Spain
Col 3
Spain
Final
35–19
Final
Denmark
Final
Croatia
Col 7
31–26
Third place match
Slovenia
Third place match
24
2015Details
2015Details
Year
2015Details
Host
Qatar
Col 3
France
Final
25–22
Final
Qatar
Final
Poland
Col 7
29–28 (ET)
Third place match
Spain
Third place match
24
2017Details
2017Details
Year
2017Details
Host
France
Col 3
France
Final
33–26
Final
Norway
Final
Slovenia
Col 7
31–30
Third place match
Croatia
Third place match
24
2019Details
2019Details
Year
2019Details
Host
Denmark / Germany
Col 3
Denmark
Final
31–22
Final
Norway
Final
France
Col 7
26–25
Third place match
Germany
Third place match
24
2021Details
2021Details
Year
2021Details
Host
Egypt
Col 3
Denmark
Final
26–24
Final
Sweden
Final
Spain
Col 7
35–29
Third place match
France
Third place match
32
2023Details
2023Details
Year
2023Details
Host
Poland / Sweden
Col 3
Denmark
Final
34–29
Final
France
Final
Spain
Col 7
39–36
Third place match
Sweden
Third place match
32
2025Details
2025Details
Year
2025Details
Host
Croatia / Denmark / Norway
Col 3
Denmark
Final
32–26
Final
Croatia
Final
France
Col 7
35–34
Third place match
Portugal
Third place match
32
2027Details
2027Details
Year
2027Details
Host
Germany
Third place match
32
2029Details
2029Details
Year
2029Details
Host
France / Germany
Third place match
32
2031Details
2031Details
Year
2031Details
Host
Denmark / Iceland / Norway
Third place match
32
Year
Host
Final
Third place match
Teams
Champions
Score
Runners-up
Third place
Score
Fourth place
1938Details
Germany
Germany
Round-robin
Austria
Sweden
Round-robin
Denmark
4
1954Details
Sweden
Sweden
17–14
Germany
Czechoslovakia
24–11
Switzerland
6
1958Details
East Germany
Sweden
22–12
Czechoslovakia
Germany
16–13
Denmark
16
1961Details
West Germany
Romania
9–8 (2ET)
Czechoslovakia
Sweden
17–14
Germany
12
1964Details
Czechoslovakia
Romania
25–22
Sweden
Czechoslovakia
22–15
West Germany
16
1967Details
Sweden
Czechoslovakia
14–11
Denmark
Romania
21–19 (ET)
Soviet Union
16
1970Details
France
Romania
13–12 (2ET)
East Germany
Yugoslavia
29–12
Denmark
16
1974Details
East Germany
Romania
14–12
East Germany
Yugoslavia
18–16
Poland
16
1978Details
Denmark
West Germany
20–19
Soviet Union
East Germany
19–15
Denmark
16
1982Details
West Germany
Soviet Union
30–27 (ET)
Yugoslavia
Poland
23–22
Denmark
16
1986Details
Switzerland
Yugoslavia
24–22
Hungary
East Germany
24–23
Sweden
16
1990Details
Czechoslovakia
Sweden
27–23
Soviet Union
Romania
27–21
Yugoslavia
16
1993Details
Sweden
Russia
28–19
France
Sweden
26–19
Switzerland
16
1995Details
Iceland
France
23–19
Croatia
Sweden
26–20
Germany
24
1997Details
Japan
Russia
23–21
Sweden
France
28–27
Hungary
24
1999Details
Egypt
Sweden
25–24
Russia
FR Yugoslavia
27–24
Spain
24
2001Details
France
France
28–25 (ET)
Sweden
FR Yugoslavia
27–17
Egypt
24
2003Details
Portugal
Croatia
34–31
Germany
France
27–22
Spain
24
2005Details
Tunisia
Spain
40–34
Croatia
France
26–25
Tunisia
24
2007Details
Germany
Germany
29–24
Poland
Denmark
34–27
France
24
2009Details
Croatia
France
24–19
Croatia
Poland
31–23
Denmark
24
2011Details
Sweden
France
37–35 (ET)
Denmark
Spain
24–23
Sweden
24
2013Details
Spain
Spain
35–19
Denmark
Croatia
31–26
Slovenia
24
2015Details
Qatar
France
25–22
Qatar
Poland
29–28 (ET)
Spain
24
2017Details
France
France
33–26
Norway
Slovenia
31–30
Croatia
24
2019Details
Denmark / Germany
Denmark
31–22
Norway
France
26–25
Germany
24
2021Details
Egypt
Denmark
26–24
Sweden
Spain
35–29
France
32
2023Details
Poland / Sweden
Denmark
34–29
France
Spain
39–36
Sweden
32
2025Details
Croatia / Denmark / Norway
Denmark
32–26
Croatia
France
35–34
Portugal
32
2027Details
Germany
32
2029Details
France / Germany
32
2031Details
Denmark / Iceland / Norway
32
· Medal table
1
1
Rank
1
Nation
France
Gold
6
Silver
2
Bronze
5
Total
13
2
2
Rank
2
Nation
Sweden
Gold
4
Silver
4
Bronze
4
Total
12
3
3
Rank
3
Nation
Denmark
Gold
4
Silver
3
Bronze
1
Total
8
4
4
Rank
4
Nation
Romania
Gold
4
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
6
5
5
Rank
5
Nation
Germany
Gold
3
Silver
4
Bronze
3
Total
10
6
6
Rank
6
Nation
Russia
Gold
3
Silver
3
Bronze
0
Total
6
7
7
Rank
7
Nation
Spain
Gold
2
Silver
0
Bronze
3
Total
5
8
8
Rank
8
Nation
Croatia
Gold
1
Silver
4
Bronze
1
Total
6
9
9
Rank
9
Nation
Czechoslovakia
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
2
Total
5
10
10
Rank
10
Nation
Serbia
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
4
Total
6
11
11
Rank
11
Nation
Norway
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
0
Total
2
12
12
Rank
12
Nation
Poland
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
4
13
13
Rank
13
Nation
Austria
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Hungary
Hungary
Rank
Hungary
Nation
0
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Qatar
Qatar
Rank
Qatar
Nation
0
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
16
16
Rank
16
Nation
Slovenia
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Totals (16 entries)
Totals (16 entries)
Rank
Totals (16 entries)
Nation
29
Gold
29
Silver
29
Bronze
87
Rank
Nation
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
1
France
6
2
5
13
2
Sweden
4
4
4
12
3
Denmark
4
3
1
8
4
Romania
4
0
2
6
5
Germany
3
4
3
10
6
Russia
3
3
0
6
7
Spain
2
0
3
5
8
Croatia
1
4
1
6
9
Czechoslovakia
1
2
2
5
10
Serbia
1
1
4
6
11
Norway
0
2
0
2
12
Poland
0
1
3
4
13
Austria
0
1
0
1
Hungary
0
1
0
1
Qatar
0
1
0
1
16
Slovenia
0
0
1
1
Totals (16 entries)
29
29
29
87
· Participating nations
Algeria
Algeria
Team
Algeria
1938
Part of  France
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
15th
1967
1970
16th
1974
16th
1978
16th
1982
1986
16th
1990
17th
1993
15th
1995
13th
1997
18th
1999
17th
2001
2003
19th
2005
15th
2007
17th
2009
24th
2011
2013
2015
22nd
2017
31st
2019
30th
2027
17
Angola
Angola
Team
Angola
1938
Part of  Portugal
1954
1958
1961
1964
1967
×
1970
×
1974
×
1978
1982
×
1986
1990
20th
1993
21st
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
24th
2005
23rd
2007
30th
2009
2011
2019
5
Argentina
Argentina
Team
Argentina
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
×
1967
×
1970
×
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
22nd
1999
21st
2001
15th
2003
17th
2005
18th
2007
16th
2009
18th
2011
12th
2013
18th
2015
12th
2017
18th
2019
17th
2021
11th
2023
19th
2025
20th
Total
15
Australia
Australia
Team
Australia
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
×
1967
×
1970
×
1974
×
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
1999
24th
2001
2003
21st
2005
24th
2007
24th
2009
24th
2011
24th
2013
24th
2015
2017
×
2019
2021
2023
2025
×
Total
7
Austria
Austria
Team
Austria
1938
2nd
1954
×
1958
11th
1961
1964
1967
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
14th
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
18th
2013
2015
13th
2017
2019
19th
2021
26th
2023
2025
17th
Total
8
Bahrain
Bahrain
Team
Bahrain
1938
Part of  Great Britain
1954
×
1958
1961
1964
1967
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
1999
23rd
2001
2003
••
2005
23rd
2007
20th
2009
21st
2011
16th
2013
29th
2021
6
Belarus
Belarus
Team
Belarus
1938
Part of  Soviet Union
1954
1958
9th
1961
1964
1967
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
15th
1993
18th
1995
11th
1997
1999
17th
2001
×
2003
×
2011
5
Belgium
Belgium
Team
Belgium
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
×
1967
×
1970
×
1974
×
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
21st
2025
Total
1
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Team
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1938
Part of  Yugoslavia
1954
1958
1961
1964
1967
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
20th
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2011
1
Brazil
Brazil
Team
Brazil
1938
×
1954
×
1958
15th
1961
×
1964
×
1967
×
1970
×
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
24th
1997
24th
1999
16th
2001
19th
2003
22nd
2005
19th
2007
19th
2009
21st
2011
21st
2013
13th
2015
16th
2017
16th
2019
9th
2021
18th
2023
17th
2025
7th
Total
17
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Team
Bulgaria
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
×
1967
×
1970
1974
11th
1978
14th
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
×
Total
2
Canada
Canada
Team
Canada
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
1967
16th
1970
1974
×
1978
15th
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
23rd
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
×
2025
Total
3
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Team
Cape Verde
1938
Part of  Portugal
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
×
1967
×
1970
×
1974
×
1978
×
1982
×
1986
×
1990
×
1993
×
1995
×
1997
×
1999
×
2001
×
2003
×
2005
×
2007
32nd
2009
23rd
2011
23rd
2019
3
Chile
Chile
Team
Chile
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
×
1967
×
1970
×
1974
×
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
22nd
2013
23rd
2015
23rd
2017
21st
2019
16th
2021
27th
2023
26th
2025
24th
Total
8
China
China
Team
China
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
×
1967
×
1970
×
1974
×
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
20th
1999
20th
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
×
2025
Total
2
Croatia
Croatia
Team
Croatia
1938
Part of  Yugoslavia
1954
1958
2nd
1961
13th
1964
10th
1967
9th
1970
1st
1974
2nd
1978
5th
1982
2nd
1986
5th
1990
3rd
1993
6th
1995
4th
1997
6th
1999
15th
2001
9th
2003
2nd
2011
16
Cuba
Cuba
Team
Cuba
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
×
1967
×
1970
×
1974
×
1978
1982
13th
1986
15th
1990
14th
1993
1995
13th
1997
14th
1999
8th
2001
2003
×
2005
×
2007
×
2009
20th
2011
2013
×
2015
×
2017
×
2019
×
2021
×
2023
2025
32nd
Total
8
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Team
Czech Republic
1938
See  Czechoslovakia
1954
8th
1958
11th
1961
1964
18th
1967
1970
10th
1974
12th
1978
1982
1986
1990
17th
1993
1995
1997
••
1999
2001
19th
2009
7
Denmark
Denmark
Team
Denmark
1938
4th
1954
5th
1958
4th
1961
5th
1964
7th
1967
2nd
1970
4th
1974
8th
1978
4th
1982
4th
1986
7th
1990
1993
9th
1995
19th
1997
1999
9th
2001
2003
9th
2005
13th
2007
3rd
2009
4th
2011
2nd
2013
2nd
2015
5th
2017
10th
2019
1st
2021
1st
2023
1st
2025
1st
2027
Q
2031
Q
Total
27
DR Congo
DR Congo
Team
DR Congo
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
×
1967
×
1970
×
1974
×
1978
1982
×
1986
×
1990
×
1993
1995
×
1997
×
1999
×
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
28th
2023
2025
Total
1
Egypt
Egypt
Team
Egypt
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
14th
1967
×
1970
×
1974
×
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
12th
1995
6th
1997
6th
1999
7th
2001
4th
2003
15th
2005
14th
2007
17th
2009
14th
2011
14th
2013
16th
2015
14th
2017
13th
2019
8th
2021
7th
2023
7th
2025
5th
Total
18
Finland
Finland
Team
Finland
1938
×
1954
1958
14th
1961
1964
1967
1970
1974
×
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
Total
1
France
France
Team
France
1938
×
1954
6th
1958
9th
1961
8th
1964
13th
1967
10th
1970
12th
1974
1978
16th
1982
1986
1990
9th
1993
2nd
1995
1st
1997
3rd
1999
6th
2001
1st
2003
3rd
2005
3rd
2007
4th
2009
1st
2011
1st
2013
6th
2015
1st
2017
1st
2019
3rd
2021
4th
2023
2nd
2025
3rd
2029
Q
Total
26
Germany(including West Germany)
Germany(including West Germany)
Team
Germany(including West Germany)
1938
1st
1954
2nd
1958
3rd
1961
4th
1964
4th
1967
6th
1970
5th
1974
9th
1978
1st
1982
7th
1986
7th
1990
1993
6th
1995
4th
1997
1999
5th
2001
8th
2003
2nd
2005
9th
2007
1st
2009
5th
2011
11th
2013
5th
2015
7th
2017
9th
2019
4th
2021
12th
2023
5th
2025
6th
2027
Q
2029
Q
Total
29
Greece
Greece
Team
Greece
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
×
1967
×
1970
×
1974
×
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
6th
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
Total
1
Greenland
Greenland
Team
Greenland
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
×
1967
×
1970
×
1974
×
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
20th
2003
24th
2005
2007
22nd
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
Total
3
Guinea
Guinea
Team
Guinea
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
×
1967
×
1970
×
1974
×
1978
×
1982
1986
×
1990
×
1993
×
1995
×
1997
×
1999
×
2001
×
2003
×
2005
×
2007
×
2009
×
2011
×
2013
×
2015
×
2017
×
2019
×
2021
2023
2025
31st
Total
1
Hungary
Hungary
Team
Hungary
1938
×
1954
1958
7th
1961
1964
8th
1967
8th
1970
8th
1974
7th
1978
9th
1982
9th
1986
2nd
1990
6th
1993
11th
1995
17th
1997
4th
1999
11th
2001
2003
6th
2005
2007
9th
2009
6th
2011
7th
2013
8th
2015
2017
7th
2019
10th
2021
5th
2023
8th
2025
8th
Total
23
Iceland
Iceland
Team
Iceland
1938
×
1954
×
1958
10th
1961
6th
1964
9th
1967
1970
11th
1974
14th
1978
13th
1982
1986
6th
1990
10th
1993
8th
1995
14th
1997
5th
1999
2001
11th
2003
7th
2005
15th
2007
8th
2009
2011
6th
2013
12th
2015
11th
2017
14th
2019
11th
2021
20th
2023
12th
2025
9th
2031
Q
Total
24
Iran
Iran
Team
Iran
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
×
1967
×
1970
×
1974
×
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
21st
2017
2019
2021
2023
24th
2025
Total
2
Italy
Italy
Team
Italy
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
×
1967
×
1970
×
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
18th
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
16th
Total
2
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
12th
1964
16th
1967
11th
1970
10th
1974
12th
1978
12th
1982
14th
1986
1990
15th
1993
1995
23rd
1997
15th
1999
2001
2003
2005
16th
2007
2009
2011
16th
2013
2015
2017
22nd
2019
24th
2021
19th
2023
×
2025
28th
Total
16
Kuwait
Kuwait
Team
Kuwait
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
×
1967
×
1970
×
1974
×
1978
1982
15th
1986
1990
1993
1995
20th
1997
1999
19th
2001
23rd
2003
20th
2005
22nd
2007
19th
2009
22nd
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
27th
Total
9
Lithuania
Lithuania
Team
Lithuania
1938
Part of  Soviet Union
1954
1958
1961
10th
1964
1967
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2011
1
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Team
Luxembourg
1938
×
1954
×
1958
16th
1961
1964
1967
×
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
Total
1
Montenegro
Montenegro
Team
Montenegro
1938
Part of  Yugoslavia
1954
Part of  Serbia and Montenegro
1958
1961
1964
1967
22nd
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
18th
1990
1999
2
Morocco
Morocco
Team
Morocco
1938
mw- /
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
×
1967
1970
×
1974
1978
×
1982
×
1986
1990
1993
22nd
1995
23rd
1997
17th
1999
22nd
2001
23rd
2003
2005
20th
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
29th
2021
30th
2023
2031
8
Netherlands
Netherlands
Team
Netherlands
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
11th
1964
×
1967
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
14th
2025
12th
Total
3
Nigeria
Nigeria
Team
Nigeria
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
×
1967
×
1970
×
1974
×
1978
1982
1986
1990
×
1993
×
1995
×
1997
1999
23rd
2001
×
2003
2005
×
2007
2009
2011
2013
×
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
Total
1
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Team
North Macedonia
1938
Part of  Yugoslavia
1954
1958
1961
1964
18th
1967
1970
1974
1978
1982
11th
1986
1990
14th
1993
9th
1995
15th
1997
15th
1999
23rd
2001
27th
2003
15th
2011
9
Norway
Norway
Team
Norway
1938
×
1954
1958
6th
1961
7th
1964
11th
1967
13th
1970
13th
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
13th
1995
1997
12th
1999
13th
2001
14th
2003
2005
7th
2007
13th
2009
9th
2011
9th
2013
2015
2017
2nd
2019
2nd
2021
6th
2023
6th
2025
10
2031
Q
Total
19
Poland
Poland
Team
Poland
1938
×
1954
×
1958
5th
1961
1964
1967
12th
1970
14th
1974
4th
1978
6th
1982
3rd
1986
14th
1990
11th
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
10th
2005
2007
2nd
2009
3rd
2011
8th
2013
9th
2015
3rd
2017
17th
2019
2021
13th
2023
15th
2025
25th
Total
18
Portugal
Portugal
Team
Portugal
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
1964
×
1967
×
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
19th
1999
2001
16th
2003
12th
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
10th
2023
13th
2025
4th
Total
6
Qatar
Qatar
Team
Qatar
1938
Part of  Great Britain
1954
×
1958
1961
1964
1967
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
16th
1993
21st
1995
23rd
1997
1999
2001
20th
2003
2nd
2005
8th
2007
13th
2009
8th
2011
22nd
2013
21st
2021
10
Romania
Romania
Team
Romania
1938
×
1954
×
1958
13th
1961
1st
1964
1st
1967
3rd
1970
1st
1974
1st
1978
7th
1982
5th
1986
9th
1990
3rd
1993
10th
1995
10th
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
15th
2011
19th
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
Total
14
Russia
Russia
Team
Russia
1938
See  Soviet Union
1954
1st
1958
5th
1961
1st
1964
2nd
1967
6th
1970
5th
1974
8th
1978
6th
1982
16th
1986
1990
7th
1993
19th
1995
12th
1997
14th
1999
14th
2001
×
2003
×
2011
14
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Team
Saudi Arabia
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
×
1967
×
1970
×
1974
×
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
21st
1999
22nd
2001
21st
2003
19th
2005
2007
2009
23rd
2011
2013
19th
2015
22nd
2017
20th
2019
21st
2021
2023
29th
2025
Total
10
Serbia
Serbia
Team
Serbia
1938
Part of  Yugoslavia
1954
Part of  Serbia and Montenegro
1958
1961
8th
1964
10th
1967
10th
1970
1974
1978
18th
1982
1986
11th
1990
1999
5
Slovakia
Slovakia
Team
Slovakia
1938
See  Czechoslovakia
1954
1958
1961
1964
1967
1970
1974
1978
10th
1982
17th
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2009
2
Slovenia
Slovenia
Team
Slovenia
1938
Part of  Yugoslavia
1954
1958
18th
1961
1964
1967
17th
1970
11th
1974
12th
1978
10th
1982
1986
1990
4th
1993
8th
1995
3rd
1997
1999
9th
2001
10th
2003
13th
2011
11
South Korea
South Korea
Team
South Korea
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
×
1967
×
1970
×
1974
×
1978
1982
1986
12th
1990
12th
1993
15th
1995
12th
1997
8th
1999
14th
2001
12th
2003
2005
2007
15th
2009
12th
2011
13th
2013
21st
2015
2017
2019
S.
2021
31st
2023
28th
2025
Total
13
Spain
Spain
Team
Spain
1938
×
1954
1958
12th
1961
1964
1967
1970
1974
13th
1978
10th
1982
8th
1986
5th
1990
5th
1993
5th
1995
11th
1997
7th
1999
4th
2001
5th
2003
4th
2005
1st
2007
7th
2009
13th
2011
3rd
2013
1st
2015
4th
2017
5th
2019
7th
2021
3rd
2023
3rd
2025
18th
Total
23
Sweden
Sweden
Team
Sweden
1938
3rd
1954
1st
1958
1st
1961
3rd
1964
2nd
1967
5th
1970
6th
1974
10th
1978
8th
1982
11th
1986
4th
1990
1st
1993
3rd
1995
3rd
1997
2nd
1999
1st
2001
2nd
2003
13th
2005
11th
2007
2009
7th
2011
4th
2013
2015
10th
2017
6th
2019
5th
2021
2nd
2023
4th
2025
14th
Total
27
Switzerland
Switzerland
Team
Switzerland
1938
×
1954
4th
1958
×
1961
10th
1964
12th
1967
14th
1970
15th
1974
1978
1982
12th
1986
11th
1990
13th
1993
4th
1995
7th
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
16th
2023
2025
11th
Total
12
Tunisia
Tunisia
Team
Tunisia
1938
France
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
15th
1967
×
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
15th
1995
16th
1997
12th
1999
10th
2001
14th
2003
4th
2005
11th
2007
17th
2009
20th
2011
11th
2013
15th
2015
19th
2017
12th
2019
25th
2021
25th
2023
22nd
2031
17
Ukraine
Ukraine
Team
Ukraine
1938
Part of  Soviet Union
1954
1958
1961
1964
1967
7th
1970
1974
1978
14th
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2011
2
United States
United States
Team
United States
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
15th
1967
1970
16th
1974
16th
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
16th
1995
21st
1997
1999
2001
24th
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
••
2023
20th
2025
26th
Total
8
Uruguay
Uruguay
Team
Uruguay
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
×
1964
×
1967
×
1970
×
1974
×
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
24th
2023
32nd
2025
Total
2
Discontinued teams
Discontinued teams
Team
Discontinued teams
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Team
Czechoslovakia
1938
×
1954
3rd
1958
2nd
1961
2nd
1964
3rd
1967
1st
1970
7th
1974
6th
1978
11th
1982
10th
1986
13th
1990
7th
1993
7th
1995
See  Czech Republic
1997
12
East Germany
East Germany
Team
East Germany
1938
1954
×
1958
1961
1964
10th
1967
9th
1970
2nd
1974
2nd
1978
3rd
1982
6th
1986
3rd
1990
8th
1993
See  Germany
1995
8
Korea
Korea
Team
Korea
1938
See  North Korea and  South Korea
1954
22nd
1958
North Korea /  South Korea
1961
1
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro
Team
Serbia and Montenegro
1938
Part of  Yugoslavia
1954
1958
1961
9th
1964
3rd
1967
3rd
1970
8th
1974
5th
1978
See  Serbia and  Montenegro
1982
5
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Team
Soviet Union
1938
×
1954
×
1958
×
1961
1964
5th
1967
4th
1970
9th
1974
5th
1978
2nd
1982
1st
1986
10th
1990
2nd
1993
See  Russia
1995
8
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Team
Yugoslavia
1938
×
1954
×
1958
8th
1961
9th
1964
6th
1967
7th
1970
3rd
1974
3rd
1978
5th
1982
2nd
1986
1st
1990
4th
1995
10
Total
Total
Team
Total
1938
4
1954
6
1958
16
1961
12
1964
16
1967
16
1970
16
1974
16
1978
16
1982
16
1986
16
1990
16
1993
16
1995
24
1997
24
1999
24
2001
24
2003
24
2005
24
2007
24
2009
24
2011
24
2013
24
2015
24
2017
24
2019
24
2021
32
2023
32
2025
32
2027
32
2029
32
2031
32
Team
1938
1954
1958
1961
1964
1967
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
2027
2029
2031
Total
Algeria
Part of France
×
×
×
15th
16th
16th
16th
16th
17th
15th
13th
18th
17th
19th
15th
17th
24th
22nd
31st
30th
17
Angola
Part of Portugal
×
×
×
×
20th
21st
24th
23rd
30th
5
Argentina
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
22nd
21st
15th
17th
18th
16th
18th
12th
18th
12th
18th
17th
11th
19th
20th
15
Australia
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
24th
21st
24th
24th
24th
24th
24th
×
×
7
Austria
2nd
×
11th
14th
18th
13th
19th
26th
17th
8
Bahrain
Part of Great Britain
×
23rd
••
23rd
20th
21st
16th
29th
6
Belarus
Part of Soviet Union
9th
15th
18th
11th
17th
×
×
5
Belgium
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
21st
1
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Part of Yugoslavia
20th
1
Brazil
×
×
15th
×
×
×
×
24th
24th
16th
19th
22nd
19th
19th
21st
21st
13th
16th
16th
9th
18th
17th
7th
17
Bulgaria
×
×
×
×
×
×
11th
14th
×
2
Canada
×
×
×
×
16th
×
15th
23rd
×
3
Cape Verde
Part of Portugal
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
32nd
23rd
23rd
3
Chile
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
22nd
23rd
23rd
21st
16th
27th
26th
24th
8
China
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
20th
20th
×
2
Croatia
Part of Yugoslavia
2nd
13th
10th
9th
1st
2nd
5th
2nd
5th
3rd
6th
4th
6th
15th
9th
2nd
16
Cuba
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
13th
15th
14th
13th
14th
8th
×
×
×
20th
×
×
×
×
×
32nd
8
Czech Republic
See Czechoslovakia
8th
11th
18th
10th
12th
17th
••
19th
7
Denmark
4th
5th
4th
5th
7th
2nd
4th
8th
4th
4th
7th
9th
19th
9th
9th
13th
3rd
4th
2nd
2nd
5th
10th
1st
1st
1st
1st
Q
Q
27
DR Congo
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
28th
1
Egypt
×
×
×
×
14th
×
×
×
12th
6th
6th
7th
4th
15th
14th
17th
14th
14th
16th
14th
13th
8th
7th
7th
5th
18
Finland
×
14th
×
1
France
×
6th
9th
8th
13th
10th
12th
16th
9th
2nd
1st
3rd
6th
1st
3rd
3rd
4th
1st
1st
6th
1st
1st
3rd
4th
2nd
3rd
Q
26
Germany(including West Germany)
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
4th
6th
5th
9th
1st
7th
7th
6th
4th
5th
8th
2nd
9th
1st
5th
11th
5th
7th
9th
4th
12th
5th
6th
Q
Q
29
Greece
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
6th
1
Greenland
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
20th
24th
22nd
3
Guinea
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
31st
1
Hungary
×
7th
8th
8th
8th
7th
9th
9th
2nd
6th
11th
17th
4th
11th
6th
9th
6th
7th
8th
7th
10th
5th
8th
8th
23
Iceland
×
×
10th
6th
9th
11th
14th
13th
6th
10th
8th
14th
5th
11th
7th
15th
8th
6th
12th
11th
14th
11th
20th
12th
9th
Q
24
Iran
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
21st
24th
2
Italy
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
18th
16th
2
Japan
×
×
×
12th
16th
11th
10th
12th
12th
14th
15th
23rd
15th
16th
16th
22nd
24th
19th
×
28th
16
Kuwait
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
15th
20th
19th
23rd
20th
22nd
19th
22nd
27th
9
Lithuania
Part of Soviet Union
10th
1
Luxembourg
×
×
16th
×
1
Montenegro
Part of Yugoslavia
Part of Serbia and Montenegro
22nd
18th
2
Morocco
mw- /
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
22nd
23rd
17th
22nd
23rd
20th
29th
30th
8
Netherlands
×
×
×
11th
×
14th
12th
3
Nigeria
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
23rd
×
×
×
1
North Macedonia
Part of Yugoslavia
18th
11th
14th
9th
15th
15th
23rd
27th
15th
9
Norway
×
6th
7th
11th
13th
13th
13th
12th
13th
14th
7th
13th
9th
9th
2nd
2nd
6th
6th
10
Q
19
Poland
×
×
5th
12th
14th
4th
6th
3rd
14th
11th
10th
2nd
3rd
8th
9th
3rd
17th
13th
15th
25th
18
Portugal
×
×
×
×
×
19th
16th
12th
10th
13th
4th
6
Qatar
Part of Great Britain
×
16th
21st
23rd
20th
2nd
8th
13th
8th
22nd
21st
10
Romania
×
×
13th
1st
1st
3rd
1st
1st
7th
5th
9th
3rd
10th
10th
15th
19th
14
Russia
See Soviet Union
1st
5th
1st
2nd
6th
5th
8th
6th
16th
7th
19th
12th
14th
14th
×
×
14
Saudi Arabia
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
21st
22nd
21st
19th
23rd
19th
22nd
20th
21st
29th
10
Serbia
Part of Yugoslavia
Part of Serbia and Montenegro
8th
10th
10th
18th
11th
5
Slovakia
See Czechoslovakia
10th
17th
2
· Statistics › List of hosts
9
9
Times hosted
9
Host
Germany (including East* and West Germany**)
Year(s)
1938, 1958*, 1961**, 1974*, 1982**, 2007, 2019, (2027, 2029)
5
5
Times hosted
5
Host
Sweden
Year(s)
1954, 1967, 1993, 2011, 2023
4
4
Times hosted
4
Host
Denmark
Year(s)
1978, 2019, 2025, (2031)
France
France
Times hosted
France
Host
1970, 2001, 2017, (2029)
2
2
Times hosted
2
Host
Croatia
Year(s)
2009, 2025
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Times hosted
Czechoslovakia
Host
1964, 1990
Egypt
Egypt
Times hosted
Egypt
Host
1999, 2021
Iceland
Iceland
Times hosted
Iceland
Host
1995, (2031)
Norway
Norway
Times hosted
Norway
Host
2025, (2031)
1
1
Times hosted
1
Host
Japan
Year(s)
1997
Poland
Poland
Times hosted
Poland
Host
2023
Portugal
Portugal
Times hosted
Portugal
Host
2003
Qatar
Qatar
Times hosted
Qatar
Host
2015
Spain
Spain
Times hosted
Spain
Host
2013
Switzerland
Switzerland
Times hosted
Switzerland
Host
1986
Tunisia
Tunisia
Times hosted
Tunisia
Host
2005
Times hosted
Host
Year(s)
9
Germany (including East* and West Germany**)
1938, 1958*, 1961**, 1974*, 1982**, 2007, 2019, (2027, 2029)
5
Sweden
1954, 1967, 1993, 2011, 2023
4
Denmark
1978, 2019, 2025, (2031)
France
1970, 2001, 2017, (2029)
2
Croatia
2009, 2025
Czechoslovakia
1964, 1990
Egypt
1999, 2021
Iceland
1995, (2031)
Norway
2025, (2031)
1
Japan
1997
Poland
2023
Portugal
2003
Qatar
2015
Spain
2013
Switzerland
1986
Tunisia
2005
· Statistics › All-time table for semi-finalists (1938–2025)
Nb
Nb
Team
Nb
Participations
Titles
Participations
%
Participations
Top 4
Participations
%
Participations
Pld
Games
W
Games
%
Games
D
Games
%
Games
L
Games
%
Austria
Austria
Team
Austria
Participations
8
Participations
0
Participations
0,0 %
Participations
1
Participations
12,5 %
Games
45
Games
17
Games
37,8 %
Games
4
Games
8,9 %
Games
24
Games
53,3 %
Croatia
Croatia
Team
Croatia
Participations
16
Participations
1
Participations
6,3 %
Participations
7
Participations
43,8 %
Games
132
Games
95
Games
72,0 %
Games
7
Games
5,3 %
Games
30
Games
22,7 %
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Team
Czechoslovakia
Participations
12
Participations
1
Participations
8,3 %
Participations
5
Participations
41,7 %
Games
72
Games
41
Games
56,9 %
Games
7
Games
9,7 %
Games
24
Games
33,3 %
Denmark
Denmark
Team
Denmark
Participations
26
Participations
4
Participations
15,4 %
Participations
14
Participations
53,8 %
Games
183
Games
124
Games
67,8 %
Games
8
Games
4,4 %
Games
51
Games
27,9 %
East Germany
East Germany
Team
East Germany
Participations
8
Participations
0
Participations
0,0 %
Participations
4
Participations
50,0 %
Games
45
Games
24
Games
53,3 %
Games
6
Games
13,3 %
Games
15
Games
33,3 %
Egypt
Egypt
Team
Egypt
Participations
18
Participations
0
Participations
0,0 %
Participations
1
Participations
5,6 %
Games
130
Games
60
Games
46,2 %
Games
8
Games
6,2 %
Games
62
Games
47,7 %
France
France
Team
France
Participations
25
Participations
6
Participations
24,0 %
Participations
15
Participations
60,0 %
Games
188
Games
130
Games
69,1 %
Games
7
Games
3,7 %
Games
51
Games
27,1 %
Germany
Germany
Team
Germany
Participations
20
Participations
2
Participations
10,0 %
Participations
8
Participations
40,0 %
Games
152
Games
104
Games
68,4 %
Games
11
Games
7,2 %
Games
37
Games
24,3 %
Hungary
Hungary
Team
Hungary
Participations
23
Participations
0
Participations
0,0 %
Participations
2
Participations
8,7 %
Games
164
Games
84
Games
51,2 %
Games
11
Games
6,7 %
Games
69
Games
42,1 %
Norway
Norway
Team
Norway
Participations
18
Participations
0
Participations
0,0 %
Participations
2
Participations
11,1 %
Games
119
Games
65
Games
54,6 %
Games
7
Games
5,9 %
Games
47
Games
39,5 %
Poland
Poland
Team
Poland
Participations
18
Participations
0
Participations
0,0 %
Participations
5
Participations
27,8 %
Games
121
Games
66
Games
54,5 %
Games
6
Games
5,0 %
Games
49
Games
40,5 %
Portugal
Portugal
Team
Portugal
Participations
6
Participations
0
Participations
0,0 %
Participations
1
Participations
16,7 %
Games
39
Games
20
Games
51,3 %
Games
2
Games
5,1 %
Games
17
Games
43,6 %
Qatar
Qatar
Team
Qatar
Participations
10
Participations
0
Participations
0,0 %
Participations
1
Participations
10,0 %
Games
67
Games
24
Games
35,8 %
Games
0
Games
0,0 %
Games
43
Games
64,2 %
Romania
Romania
Team
Romania
Participations
14
Participations
4
Participations
28,6 %
Participations
6
Participations
42,9 %
Games
92
Games
57
Games
62,0 %
Games
4
Games
4,8 %
Games
31
Games
33,7 %
Russia
Russia
Team
Russia
Participations
13
Participations
2
Participations
15,4 %
Participations
3
Participations
23,1 %
Games
107
Games
66
Games
61,7 %
Games
8
Games
7,5 %
Games
33
Games
30,8 %
Slovenia
Slovenia
Team
Slovenia
Participations
11
Participations
0
Participations
0,0 %
Participations
2
Participations
18,2 %
Games
79
Games
40
Games
50,6 %
Games
5
Games
6,3 %
Games
34
Games
43,0 %
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Team
Soviet Union
Participations
8
Participations
1
Participations
12,5 %
Participations
4
Participations
50,0 %
Games
51
Games
35
Games
68,6 %
Games
2
Games
3,9 %
Games
14
Games
27,5 %
Spain
Spain
Team
Spain
Participations
23
Participations
2
Participations
8,7 %
Participations
8
Participations
34,8 %
Games
182
Games
124
Games
68,1 %
Games
9
Games
4,9 %
Games
49
Games
26,9 %
Sweden
Sweden
Team
Sweden
Participations
27
Participations
4
Participations
14,8 %
Participations
15
Participations
55,6 %
Games
193
Games
131
Games
67,9 %
Games
8
Games
4,1 %
Games
54
Games
28,0 %
Switzerland
Switzerland
Team
Switzerland
Participations
12
Participations
0
Participations
0,0 %
Participations
2
Participations
16,7 %
Games
62
Games
25
Games
40,3 %
Games
5
Games
8,1 %
Games
32
Games
51,6 %
Tunisia
Tunisia
Team
Tunisia
Participations
17
Participations
0
Participations
0,0 %
Participations
1
Participations
5,6 %
Games
116
Games
44
Games
37,9 %
Games
10
Games
8,6 %
Games
62
Games
53,4 %
West Germany
West Germany
Team
West Germany
Participations
7
Participations
1
Participations
14,3 %
Participations
2
Participations
28,6 %
Games
44
Games
28
Games
63,6 %
Games
4
Games
9,1 %
Games
12
Games
27,3 %
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Team
Yugoslavia
Participations
10
Participations
1
Participations
10,0 %
Participations
5
Participations
50,0 %
Games
59
Games
35
Games
59,3 %
Games
5
Games
8,5 %
Games
19
Games
32,2 %
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Team
Yugoslavia
Participations
5
Participations
0
Participations
0,0 %
Participations
2
Participations
40,0 %
Games
42
Games
27
Games
64,3 %
Games
4
Games
9,5 %
Games
11
Games
26,2 %
Team
Participations
Games
Nb
Titles
%
Top 4
%
Pld
W
%
D
%
L
%
Austria
8
0
0,0 %
1
12,5 %
45
17
37,8 %
4
8,9 %
24
53,3 %
Croatia
16
1
6,3 %
7
43,8 %
132
95
72,0 %
7
5,3 %
30
22,7 %
Czechoslovakia
12
1
8,3 %
5
41,7 %
72
41
56,9 %
7
9,7 %
24
33,3 %
Denmark
26
4
15,4 %
14
53,8 %
183
124
67,8 %
8
4,4 %
51
27,9 %
East Germany
8
0
0,0 %
4
50,0 %
45
24
53,3 %
6
13,3 %
15
33,3 %
Egypt
18
0
0,0 %
1
5,6 %
130
60
46,2 %
8
6,2 %
62
47,7 %
France
25
6
24,0 %
15
60,0 %
188
130
69,1 %
7
3,7 %
51
27,1 %
Germany
20
2
10,0 %
8
40,0 %
152
104
68,4 %
11
7,2 %
37
24,3 %
Hungary
23
0
0,0 %
2
8,7 %
164
84
51,2 %
11
6,7 %
69
42,1 %
Norway
18
0
0,0 %
2
11,1 %
119
65
54,6 %
7
5,9 %
47
39,5 %
Poland
18
0
0,0 %
5
27,8 %
121
66
54,5 %
6
5,0 %
49
40,5 %
Portugal
6
0
0,0 %
1
16,7 %
39
20
51,3 %
2
5,1 %
17
43,6 %
Qatar
10
0
0,0 %
1
10,0 %
67
24
35,8 %
0
0,0 %
43
64,2 %
Romania
14
4
28,6 %
6
42,9 %
92
57
62,0 %
4
4,8 %
31
33,7 %
Russia
13
2
15,4 %
3
23,1 %
107
66
61,7 %
8
7,5 %
33
30,8 %
Slovenia
11
0
0,0 %
2
18,2 %
79
40
50,6 %
5
6,3 %
34
43,0 %
Soviet Union
8
1
12,5 %
4
50,0 %
51
35
68,6 %
2
3,9 %
14
27,5 %
Spain
23
2
8,7 %
8
34,8 %
182
124
68,1 %
9
4,9 %
49
26,9 %
Sweden
27
4
14,8 %
15
55,6 %
193
131
67,9 %
8
4,1 %
54
28,0 %
Switzerland
12
0
0,0 %
2
16,7 %
62
25
40,3 %
5
8,1 %
32
51,6 %
Tunisia
17
0
0,0 %
1
5,6 %
116
44
37,9 %
10
8,6 %
62
53,4 %
West Germany
7
1
14,3 %
2
28,6 %
44
28
63,6 %
4
9,1 %
12
27,3 %
Yugoslavia
10
1
10,0 %
5
50,0 %
59
35
59,3 %
5
8,5 %
19
32,2 %
Yugoslavia
5
0
0,0 %
2
40,0 %
42
27
64,3 %
4
9,5 %
11
26,2 %
· Most successful players › Multiple gold medalists
1
1
Rank
1
Player
Thierry Omeyer
Country
France
From
2001
To
2017
Gold
5
Silver
Bronze
2
Total
7
2
2
Rank
2
Player
Nikola Karabatić
Country
France
From
2005
To
2023
Gold
4
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
7
3
3
Rank
3
Player
Mads Mensah Larsen
Country
Denmark
From
2013
To
2025
Gold
4
Silver
1
Bronze
Total
5
Henrik Møllgaard
Henrik Møllgaard
Rank
Henrik Møllgaard
Player
Denmark
Country
2013
From
2025
To
4
Gold
1
Silver
Bronze
5
5
5
Rank
5
Player
Jérôme Fernandez
Country
France
From
2001
To
2015
Gold
4
Silver
Bronze
2
Total
6
Michaël Guigou
Michaël Guigou
Rank
Michaël Guigou
Player
France
Country
2005
From
2019
To
4
Gold
Silver
2
Bronze
6
Daniel Narcisse
Daniel Narcisse
Rank
Daniel Narcisse
Player
France
Country
2001
From
2017
To
4
Gold
Silver
2
Bronze
6
8
8
Rank
8
Player
Cédric Sorhaindo
Country
France
From
2009
To
2019
Gold
4
Silver
Bronze
1
Total
5
9
9
Rank
9
Player
Simon Hald
Country
Denmark
From
2019
To
2025
Gold
4
Silver
Bronze
Total
4
Jóhan Hansen
Jóhan Hansen
Rank
Jóhan Hansen
Player
Denmark
Country
2019
From
2025
To
4
Gold
Silver
Bronze
4
Magnus Landin Jacobsen
Magnus Landin Jacobsen
Rank
Magnus Landin Jacobsen
Player
Denmark
Country
2019
From
2025
To
4
Gold
Silver
Bronze
4
Rank
Player
Country
From
To
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
1
Thierry Omeyer
France
2001
2017
5
2
7
2
Nikola Karabatić
France
2005
2023
4
1
2
7
3
Mads Mensah Larsen
Denmark
2013
2025
4
1
5
Henrik Møllgaard
Denmark
2013
2025
4
1
5
5
Jérôme Fernandez
France
2001
2015
4
2
6
Michaël Guigou
France
2005
2019
4
2
6
Daniel Narcisse
France
2001
2017
4
2
6
8
Cédric Sorhaindo
France
2009
2019
4
1
5
9
Simon Hald
Denmark
2019
2025
4
4
Jóhan Hansen
Denmark
2019
2025
4
4
Magnus Landin Jacobsen
Denmark
2019
2025
4
4
· Most successful players › Multiple medalists
1
1
Rank
1
Player
Thierry Omeyer
Country
France
From
2001
To
2017
Gold
5
Silver
Bronze
2
Total
7
2
2
Rank
2
Player
Nikola Karabatić
Country
France
From
2005
To
2023
Gold
4
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
7
3
3
Rank
3
Player
Jérôme Fernandez
Country
France
From
2001
To
2015
Gold
4
Silver
Bronze
2
Total
6
Michaël Guigou
Michaël Guigou
Rank
Michaël Guigou
Player
France
Country
2005
From
2019
To
4
Gold
Silver
2
Bronze
6
Daniel Narcisse
Daniel Narcisse
Rank
Daniel Narcisse
Player
France
Country
2001
From
2017
To
4
Gold
Silver
2
Bronze
6
6
6
Rank
6
Player
Magnus Andersson
Country
Sweden
From
1990
To
2001
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
2
Total
6
Ola Lindgren
Ola Lindgren
Rank
Ola Lindgren
Player
Sweden
Country
1990
From
2001
To
2
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
6
Magnus Wislander
Magnus Wislander
Rank
Magnus Wislander
Player
Sweden
Country
1990
From
2001
To
2
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
6
9
9
Rank
9
Player
Jackson Richardson
Country
France
From
1993
To
2005
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
6
Rank
Player
Country
From
To
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
1
Thierry Omeyer
France
2001
2017
5
2
7
2
Nikola Karabatić
France
2005
2023
4
1
2
7
3
Jérôme Fernandez
France
2001
2015
4
2
6
Michaël Guigou
France
2005
2019
4
2
6
Daniel Narcisse
France
2001
2017
4
2
6
6
Magnus Andersson
Sweden
1990
2001
2
2
2
6
Ola Lindgren
Sweden
1990
2001
2
2
2
6
Magnus Wislander
Sweden
1990
2001
2
2
2
6
9
Jackson Richardson
France
1993
2005
2
1
3
6
· Top scorers by tournament
1938
1938
Year
1938
Player
Yngve Lamberg Hans-Werner Obermark Hans Theilig
Goals
6
1954
1954
Year
1954
Player
Otto Maychrzak
Goals
16
1958
1958
Year
1958
Player
Mogens Olsen
Goals
46
1961
1961
Year
1961
Player
Petre Ivănescu Zdeněk Rada
Goals
24
1964
1964
Year
1964
Player
Hans (Ioan) Moser
Goals
33
1967
1967
Year
1967
Player
Herbert Lübking
Goals
38
1970
1970
Year
1970
Player
Vladimir Maksimov
Goals
31
1974
1974
Year
1974
Player
Ștefan Birtalan
Goals
43
1978
1978
Year
1978
Player
Jerzy Klempel Péter Kovács
Goals
47
1982
1982
Year
1982
Player
Vasile Stîngă
Goals
65
1986
1986
Year
1986
Player
Kang Jae-won
Goals
67
1990
1990
Year
1990
Player
Roberto Julián Duranona Aleksandr Tuchkin
Goals
55
1993
1993
Year
1993
Player
Marc Baumgartner József Éles Yoon Kyung-shin
Goals
41
1995
1995
Year
1995
Player
Yoon Kyung-shin
Goals
86
1997
1997
Year
1997
Player
Yoon Kyung-shin
Goals
62
1999
1999
Year
1999
Player
Rolando Uríos
Goals
57
2001
2001
Year
2001
Player
Eduard Koksharov
Goals
61
2003
2003
Year
2003
Player
Carlos Pérez
Goals
64
2005
2005
Year
2005
Player
Wissem Hmam
Goals
81
2007
2007
Year
2007
Player
Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson
Goals
66
2009
2009
Year
2009
Player
Kiril Lazarov
Goals
92
2011
2011
Year
2011
Player
Mikkel Hansen
Goals
68
2013
2013
Year
2013
Player
Anders Eggert
Goals
62
2015
2015
Year
2015
Player
Dragan Gajić
Goals
71
2017
2017
Year
2017
Player
Kiril Lazarov
Goals
50
2019
2019
Year
2019
Player
Mikkel Hansen
Goals
72
2021
2021
Year
2021
Player
Frankis Carol
Goals
58
2023
2023
Year
2023
Player
Mathias Gidsel
Goals
60
2025
2025
Year
2025
Player
Mathias Gidsel
Goals
74
Year
Player
Goals
1938
Yngve Lamberg Hans-Werner Obermark Hans Theilig
6
1954
Otto Maychrzak
16
1958
Mogens Olsen
46
1961
Petre Ivănescu Zdeněk Rada
24
1964
Hans (Ioan) Moser
33
1967
Herbert Lübking
38
1970
Vladimir Maksimov
31
1974
Ștefan Birtalan
43
1978
Jerzy Klempel Péter Kovács
47
1982
Vasile Stîngă
65
1986
Kang Jae-won
67
1990
Roberto Julián Duranona Aleksandr Tuchkin
55
1993
Marc Baumgartner József Éles Yoon Kyung-shin
41
1995
Yoon Kyung-shin
86
1997
Yoon Kyung-shin
62
1999
Rolando Uríos
57
2001
Eduard Koksharov
61
2003
Carlos Pérez
64
2005
Wissem Hmam
81
2007
Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson
66
2009
Kiril Lazarov
92
2011
Mikkel Hansen
68
2013
Anders Eggert
62
2015
Dragan Gajić
71
2017
Kiril Lazarov
50
2019
Mikkel Hansen
72
2021
Frankis Carol
58
2023
Mathias Gidsel
60
2025
Mathias Gidsel
74

References

  1. In 1954, Germany sent a team fully composed of players from West Germany.
  2. In 1958 and 1961, Germany sent a united team composed of players from West Germany and East Germany.
  3. West Germany won 1 gold, East Germany won 2 silver and 2 bronze medal.
  4. Soviet Union won 1 gold, 2 silver medals.
  5. SFR Yugoslavia won 1 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals, FR Yugoslavia won 2 bronze medals.
  6. Russia's total includes one appearance as Russian Handball Federation in 2021.
  7. Not including 2021 results (3 victories, 1 draw and 2 loses in 6 matches) because the team participated as the Russian H
  8. Competed as SFR Yugoslavia in 1958–1990.
  9. Competed as FR Yugoslavia in 1997–2003 and as Serbia and Montenegro in 2005.
  10. "Danmark vinder VM for tredje gang i streg efter drama"
    https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2023-01-29-danmark-vinder-vm-for-tredje-gang-i-streg-efter-drama
  11. "IHF official website – Men's World Championships – Statistics (1938–2009)"
    https://archive.ihf.info/upload/statistics/MWC_Stats.pdf
  12. www.ihf.info
    https://www.ihf.info/competitions/men/308/29th-ihf-mens-world-championship-2025/177649/teams/115
  13. www.ihf.info
    https://www.ihf.info/competitions/mens-world-championships/308/2019-ihf-mens-world-championship/147/teams/119
  14. www.ihf.info
    https://www.ihf.info/competitions/mens-world-championships/308/2019-ihf-mens-world-championship/147/teams/119
  15. www.ihf.info
    https://www.ihf.info/competitions/men/308/28th-ihf-mens-world-championship-2023/101253/teams/119
  16. www.ihf.info
    https://www.ihf.info/competitions/men/308/26th-ihf-mens-world-championship-2019-germanydenmark/147/teams/118
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