| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Czechoslovakia |
| Dates | 28 February – 10 March |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Sweden (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |  Soviet Union |
| Third place |  Romania |
| Fourth place |  Yugoslavia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 2,443 (45.24 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Julián Duranona Aleksandr Tuchkin(55 goals each) |
| Best player |  Jackson Richardson |
The 1990 World Men's Handball Championship was the 12th team handball World Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia from February 28 to March 10, 1990. Sweden won the championship.