On Wednesday, the 26th Women’s Handball World Championship will start, which will be organized for the first time by three countries: Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Four games will be played on November 29.

Handball – Molten X5000Photo: JAN WOITAS / AFP / Profimedia

>> Here you can read a comprehensive presentation of the 2023 Women’s Handball World Cup

Of the four matches on Wednesday, only two will be available to watch live: Brazil – Ukraine (Prima Sport 4) and South Korea – Austria (Digisport 3). Both start at 19:00.

For fans of quality handball, the good news ends. The matches from 21:00 (Norway v Greenland and Spain v Kazakhstan) will not be broadcast live on any station in Romania, the Champions League matches will be broadcast live during this time slot.

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From 19:00

Brazil – Ukraine / Prima Sport 4 / Premiere of Digisport 3 (from 20:30)

(Arena Nord – Frederikshavn, Denmark)

South Korea – Austria / Digisport 3

(DNB Arena – Stavanger, Norway)

From 21:30

Norway – Greenland

(DNB Arena – Stavanger, Norway)

Spain – Kazakhstan

(Arena Nord – Frederikshavn, Denmark)

>> The section where Romania authoritatively dominates the Women’s World Handball Championship

What do the 2023 World Cup groups look like among women’s handball

Group A: Sweden, Croatia, China, Senegal

Group B: Montenegro, Hungary, Cameroon, Paraguay

Group C: Norway, South Korea, Greenland, Austria

Group D: France, Slovenia, Angola, Iceland

Group E: Denmark, Romania, Serbia, Chile

Group F: Germany, Poland, Japan, Iran

Group G: Brazil, Spain, Ukraine, Kazakhstan

Group H: Netherlands, Czech Republic, Argentina, Congo

  • The group stage matches will begin on November 29 and end on December 5.
  • The top three players from all eight groups will advance to the main groups.
  • Main group I: A1, B1, A2, B2, A3, B3
  • Main group II: C1, D1, C2, D2, C3, D3
  • Main group III: E1, F1, E2, F2, E3, F3
  • Main group IV: G1, H1, G2, H2, G3, H3
  • The matches in the main groups will take place from December 6 to 11.
  • The first two teams from the four main groups will advance to the quarterfinals of the Women’s Handball World Cup.
  • The quarter-finals will take place on December 12 and 13 (two matches per day) at the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning.
  • The semi-finals will take place on December 15 at the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning.
  • The finals (small and large) will take place on December 17 at Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning.

Briefly about the 2023 Women’s Handball World Cup

  • It takes place from November 29 to December 17.
  • Host countries: Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
  • It will be the first ever festival organized by three countries.
  • The WC is held in 6 cities: Herning, Frederikshavn (Denmark), Stavanger, Trondheim (Norway), Helsingborg and Gothenburg (Sweden).
  • 32 national teams from 5 confederations participate in the World Cup.
  • The official anthem is called “Aiming for number one” and was created by Swedish DJ Wahlstedt.