The 2021

IHF Men's Youth World Championship The IHF Men's Youth World Championship is the official competition for men's national handball teams under-19, has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 2005. It takes place every two years in odd years. Tournaments Meda ...

would have been ninth edition of the championship to be held from 18 to 29 August 2021 in Greece under the aegis of

International Handball Federation The International Handball Federation (IHF) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball. IHF is responsible for the organisation of handball's major international tournaments, notably the IHF World Men's Handball C ...

(IHF). It would have been the first time in history that the championship would have been organised by

Hellenic Handball Federation The Hellenic Handball Federation (OXE) ('' el, Ομοσπονδία Χειροσφαιρίσεως Ελλάδος'') is the governing body of handball and beach handball in Greece, Hellenic Republic (Greece). Founded in 1979, OXE is affiliated to ...

. On 22 February 2021, the tournament was cancelled due to the

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Qualification

References

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Men's Youth World Handball Championship The IHF Men's Youth World Championship is the official competition for men's national handball teams under-19, has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 2005. It takes place every two years in odd years. Tournaments Meda ...

Handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...

International handball competitions hosted by Greece 2021 in Greek sport Men's Youth World Handball Handball World Youth Championship