2021 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2021 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was the 27th event hosted by the International Handball Federation and held in Egypt from 13 to 31 January 2021.
| بطولة العالم لكرة اليد للرجال 2021 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Egypt |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Dates | 13–31 January |
| Teams | 32 (from 4 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Denmark (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Sweden |
| Third place | Spain |
| Fourth place | France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 102 |
| Goals scored | 5,803 (56.89 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Frankis Marzo (58 goals) |
| Best player | Mikkel Hansen |
Starting with this edition, the World Championship was expanded from 24 teams to 32. It was also the third World Championship hosted in Africa, the second in Egypt, and the first to be hosted outside of Europe since 2015.
Denmark were the defending champions, having won their first World Championship title in 2019 on home soil. They defended the title by beating Sweden in the final, the second final between two Scandinavian countries in a row. On the way, Denmark defeated hosts Egypt in the quarter-finals, and the reigning European champions Spain in the semi-finals. The latter secured the bronze medal after defeating France in the third place game.
The tournament was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.