The 2029

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, will be the 29th event hosted by the

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. It will take place in

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in December 2029.

Bidding process

In April 2023, the IHF stated that they were looking for bids. In the end, two nations expressed interest in hosting the tournament. * and The bids were confirmed on 1 March 2024: * Spain was unanimously awarded on 16 April 2024 in

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, France.

Venues

The proposed venues are:https://www.ihf.info/sites/default/files/2024-05/6_council_minutes_FRA_2024_E.pdf *

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– Roig Arena, capacity 16,000 * Malaga – Martín Carpena, capacity 11,300 *

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– Fontes do Sar, capacity 6,666 *

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– IAM Irun, capacity 5,000 The proposed venues are Galicia,

, Malaga and

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, with the latter to host the final phase.

Qualification

1. If countries from Oceania (Australia or New Zealand) participating in the Asian Championships finish within the top 5, they will qualify for the World Championships. If either finishes sixth or lower, the place would have been transferred to the wild card spot.

Qualified teams

References

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