The 2021 IHF Men's Youth World Championship would have been ninth edition of the championship to be held from 18 to 29 August 2021 in Greece under the aegis of International Handball Federation (IHF). It would have been the first time in history that the championship would have been organised by Hellenic Handball Federation.

On 22 February 2021, the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Qualification Event Host Dates Vacancies Qualified XXXVI IHF Congress Antalya 11 November 20171 2020 Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship Almaty 5–17 June 20215 2021 European Men's U-18 Handball Championship TBD14 2020 African Men's Youth Handball Championship Casablanca 14–21 March 20215 2021 South and Central American Men's Youth Handball Championship April/May 20213 2021 North America and Caribbean Men's Youth Handball Championship April/May 20212 2021 IHF Trophy Oceania Continental Phase April/May 20211 2021 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy April/May 20211

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