 Poster of the WC 1986 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Switzerland |
| Dates | 25 February – 8 March |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Hungary |
| Third place |  East Germany |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 2,388 (44.22 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Kang Jae-won (67 goals) |
The 1986 World Men's Handball Championship was the 11th team handball World Championship. It was held in Switzerland from February 25 to March 8, 1986. Yugoslavia won the championship. The tournament was played in Aarau, Basel, Bern, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Davos, Geneva, Luzern, Olten, St. Gallen, Solothurn, Winterthur and Zürich.