2027 World Women's Handball Championship


The 2027 World Women's Handball Championship, the 28th event hosted by the International Handball Federation, will take place in Hungary in 2027. It will be the main qualifying event for the women's handball tournament of the 2028 Summer Olympics.

Venues

It was announced that the final round would certainly be in Budapest.
The bid includes the following four host cities/venues:
Host cityVenueCapacityPicture
BudapestMVM Dome20,022
DebrecenFőnix Hall6,500
GyőrAudi Aréna5,500
TatabányaMultifunctional Sporthall6,000

Qualification

1. To bear in mind the 2028 Summer Olympics, the IHF Council will award the United States wild cards for the 2025 and 2027 World Championships, if they reach a certain performance level.
2. If countries from Oceania 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.