IHF World Men's Handball Championship 2023: Denmark qualifies to Paris 2024, will face France in quest for third-straight title

A semi-final win over Spain sends the Danes to next year's Games and the world final to face the Tokyo 2020 gold medallists.

It will also be a rematch of the Tokyo 2020 gold medal game where the French took gold. The final is scheduled for Sunday (29 January).

In their semi-final match against Spain on Friday (27 January), which they won 26-23, Denmark continued their nearly flawless performance at these World Championships.

Their win over Spain extended the Danes' unbeaten run to 27 games in a row, the longest at the World Championships and one that goes back to 2019. They're through to the finals for a third consecutive tournament, having won the title in 2019 and 2021.

France advanced to the final after defeating European champions Sweden 31-26. It was a redemptive win for the French after they fell to Sweden in the semi-finals of the 2021 Worlds.

Spain and Sweden will now face each other in the bronze medal match on Sunday (29 Janauary). Sunday's action also includes a seventh-place match between Egypt and Hungary and a fifth-place game for Germany and Norway.

How to watch IHF Men's World Championship 2023 games live and catch highlights

The full event will be filmed with action shown live on the TV broadcast partners of the International Handball Federation (IHF) and their digital streaming services.

Highlights, live streaming (in some territories) and viral clips will also be available on the IHF YouTube channel.

Tickets for the event can be purchased through the official tournament website here.