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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) |
| Awards | |
| 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.[3] However, they finished third in their main round group and failed to qualify for the quarterfinals.
Norway defeated France to win their fourth title.[4] Denmark captured the bronze medal by winning against Spain.[5]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Netherlands take first world title with last-second penalty". ihf.info. 15 December 2019.
- ^ "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.