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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Tunisia |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Dates | 23 January – 6 February |
| Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Croatia |
| Third place |  France |
| Fourth place | Tunisia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 86 |
| Goals scored | 4,825 (56.1 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Wissem Hmam (TUN) (81 goals) |
| Best player | Ivano Balić (CRO) |
The 2005 World Men's Handball Championship was the 19th team handball World Championship. It was played in Tunisia from 23 January to 6 February 2005.
The winner of the gold medal was Spain, Croatia took silver and France won the bronze.