Started in 1938, the World Handball Championship is the main competition of the sport alongside the Olympic Games. Throughout history, 11 teams have been champions of the tournament.
In the current edition, Brazil stamped a place in the quarterfinals – the best Brazilian participation in the tournament.
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Has Brazil been world champion of men’s handball?
The Brazilian handball team has never been a world champion. The best campaign was in 2019, when it was ninth in the tournament.
The country began to participate in 1958, 20 years after the creation of the competition and has competed on 17 opportunities. Brazil has reached octaves In 1999, 2013, 2015 and 2017.
For the Wednesdays, it will face Denmark on Wednesday (29/01), at 13:30, at Unity Arena, Norway.
Currently, Marcus Oliveira’s team is 27th place in the IHF ranking of the World Handball Federation.
At the Olympic Games, he had the best campaign in 2016 at the Rio Games, when he reached the quarterfinals.
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Greatest champions in the history of the Handball World Cup
France is the biggest champion of the tournament, with six titles. Sweden and Romania come close behind, with four.
There is a predominance of European teams among the tournament champions.
Check out full list below.
| Selection | Amount and year of titles |
| France | 6 titles (1995, 2001, 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2017) |
| Sweden | 4 titles (1954, 1958, 1990 and 1999) |
| Romania | 4 Titles (1961, 1964, 1970 and 1974) |
| Denmark | 3 titles (2019, 2021 and 2023) |
| Germany | 3 Titles (1938, 1978 and 2007) |
| Russia | 2 Titles (1993 and 1997) |
| Spain | 2 titles (2005 and 2013) |
| Croatia, Czechoslovakia, Soviet Union and Yugoslavia |
1 title each (Croatia in 2003, Czechoslovakia in 1967, Soviet Union in 1982 and Yugoslavia in 1986) |
All champions of history, year by year
- 1938 – Germany (runner-up: Austria)
- 1954 – Sweden (runner-up: Germany)
- 1958 – Sweden (runner-up: Czechoslovakia)
- 1961 – Romania (runner-up: Czechoslovakia)
- 1964 – Romania (runner-up: Sweden)
- 1967 – Czechoslovakia (runner-up: Denmark)
- 1970 – Romania (runner-up: East Germany)
- 1974 – Romania (runner-up: East Germany)
- 1978 – Western Germany (runner-up: Soviet Union)
- 1982 – Soviet Union (runner-up: Yugoslavia)
- 1986 – Yugoslavia (runner-up: Hungary)
- 1990 – Sweden (runner-up: Soviet Union)
- 1993 – Russia (runner-up: France)
- 1995 – France (runner-up: Croatia)
- 1997 – Russia (runner-up: Sweden)
- 1999 – Sweden (runner-up: Russia)
- 2001 – France (runner-up: Sweden)
- 2003 – Croatia (runner-up: Germany)
- 2005 – Spain (runner-up: Croatia)
- 2007 – Germany (runner-up: Poland)
- 2009 – France (runner-up: Croatia)
- 2011 – France (runner-up: Denmark)
- 2013 – Spain (runner-up: Denmark)
- 2015 – France (runner-up: Qatar)
- 2017 – France (runner-up: Norway)
- 2019 – Denmark (runner-up: Norway)
- 2021 – Denmark (runner-up: Sweden)
- 2023 – Denmark (runner-up: France)
