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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Spain |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Dates | 1–19 December |
| Teams | 32 (from 5 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Norway (4th title) |
| Runner-up |  France |
| Third place |  Denmark |
| Fourth place | Spain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 105 |
| Goals scored | 5,873 (55.93 per match) |
| Attendance | 119,041 (1,134 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Nathalie Hagman(71 goals) |
| Best player | Kari Brattset Dale |
The 2021 IHF World Women's Handball Championship, the 25th event by the International Handball Federation, was held in Spain from 1 to 19 December 2021.[1] On 18 October 2018, at a congress in Doha, Qatar, the IHF announced that the World Championship would be expanded from 24 teams to 32 teams from 2021 onwards.[2]
The Netherlands were the defending champions after winning for the first time in 2019. However, they finished third in their main round group and failed to qualify for the quarterfinals.
Norway defeated France to win their fourth title.[3] Denmark captured the bronze medal by winning against Spain.[4]
- ^ "2021 and 2023 IHF Women's World Championships awarded". International Handball Federation. 28 January 2017.
- ^ "IHF Council decides to increase number of teams at World Championships". ihf.info. 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Norway win fourth gold medal with stunning comeback". ihf.info. 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Mighty Denmark secure first medal since 2013". ihf.info. 19 December 2021.