LAHORE: Germany is preparing to host the 30th IHF Men’s World Championship from January 13 to 31, 2027, bringing together 32 national teams for one of the biggest events in international handball.
The championship will be staged across six German cities — Munich, Stuttgart, Kiel, Magdeburg, Hanover and Cologne — with the tournament culminating in Cologne on January 31.
The preliminary round will be played in Munich, Stuttgart, Kiel and Magdeburg, while Hanover and Cologne will host the main round. The quarter-finals, semi-finals and medal matches will be held at the LANXESS Arena in Cologne.
The tournament will feature leading handball nations from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas, underlining the global reach of the IHF Men’s World Championship.
Germany is hosting the men’s flagship IHF event for the eighth time, with the country having previously staged the championship in 1938, 1958, 1961, 1974, 1982, 2007 and 2019.
The 2027 edition is expected to attract international attention as teams compete for the world title in six major German venues
Reported By: Mirza Maqbool Baig I Lahore
