The 2027 World Women's Handball Championship, the 28th event hosted by the International Handball Federation, was held in Hungary from 30 November to 19 December 2027. It will be the main qualifying event for the women's handball tournament of the 2028 Summer Olympics.
Venues Following is a list of all venues and host cities which were used.
Budapest Debrecen Győr Tatabánya MVM Dome Főnix Arena Audi Aréna Győr Tatabánya Multifunctional Sport Hall Capacity: 20,022 Capacity: 6,500 Capacity: 5,500 Capacity: 6,000
It was announced that the final round would certainly be in Budapest. The bid includes the following four host cities/venues:
Qualification Competition Dates Host Vacancies Qualified Host nation 28 February 2020 Cairo 1 2025 World Championship 14 December 2025 1 2026 European Championship 3–20 December 2026 4 + ? European qualification 21 October 2026 – 2027 2026 Asian Championship 23 November – 3 December 2026 Almaty 4 + ? 2026 African Championship 2–12 December 2026 Tunis 4 + ? 2026 South and Central American Championship 7–12 December 2026 Mariana 3 + ? 2027 Nor.Ca. Women's Championship 1 + ? Wild card 18 October 2018 Doha1 or 2
1. To bear in mind the 2028 Summer Olympics, the IHF Council will award the United States wild cards for the 2025 and 2027 World Championships, if they reach a certain performance level.
2. 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.
Qualified teams TeamQualification methodDate of qualificationAppearance(s)Previous best performance Host 1957 20258 (1965) Defending champions 1971 21
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