Austria's handball women in a strong group at World Cup 2025!

Austria's handball women in a strong group at World Cup 2025!

Austria's handball women faces a major challenge at the upcoming World Cup, which will take place in Germany and the Netherlands from November 26 to December 14, 2025. As reports vienna.at, the ÖHB-Equipe meets the Co-host Netherlands, Argentina and Egypt in the preliminary round. The group draw took place on Thursday evening in ’S-Hertogenbosch, where the tension and expectation among the participants was noticeable.

The Austrian team was able to qualify against Turkey in the play-off and will play as part of the World Cup in Rotterdam. The joy of the group draw is great, especially for the head trainer Monique Tijsterman, who is looking forward to the duel with her home country, the Netherlands. Tijsterman described the Dutch selection as favorites and emphasized the strengths of the opponents, in particular the form of Argentina in recent years and the unpredictable strength of Egypt, which requires adequate preparation.

preparation for the WM

Also sports director Patrick Fölser expressed satisfaction with the draw. The tournament will take place at five venues: Dortmund, Stuttgart, Trier, ’S-Hertogenbosch and Rotterdam. The final weekend takes place in Rotterdam, where the best teams of the World Cup will meet.

A total of 32 teams take part in the 2025 World Handball Championship, which compete against each other in different groups. The preliminary round consists of eight groups, with the best three teams of each group moving into the main round. Four groups with six teams each are formed there. The two best teams of each main round qualify for the quarter -finals.

group overview

The World Cup is not only a competition, but also brings together the international handball community. The title will be coveted, with France, the reigning world champion who strives for his title defense. According to [wikipedia] (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/handball-welt championship_der_frauen), the women's handball championships have been held regularly since 1964, and the current issue marks a further step in the growth of female handball.

With the World Cup in front of the door, fans and players look forward to the games and the associated emotions. Austria's team has the opportunity to prove itself in the international arena and make a name for itself.