World Women's Handball Championship Predictions & Betting tips
2025 Women's World Handball Championship - Presentation and Predictions
The Women's World Handball Championship is one of the biggest sporting events of the year in this discipline! Taking place from 26 November to 14 December 2025 in Germany and the Netherlands, the Women's World Handball Championship will bring together the best teams in the world with a single goal: to go all the way and be crowned world champions.
After France in 2023, which nation will stand out in this 27th edition? Find out on this page which predictions to favour throughout the competition.
Our 2025 Women's World Handball Championship winner prediction
The 2023 World Champions, France, will find it very difficult to retain their title. Norway appear to be well ahead of the competition for the 2025 edition, and the odds offered by bookmakers before the start of the tournament speak for themselves.
The outsiders are obviously Les Bleues, but also Denmark and, to a lesser extent, the Netherlands, Sweden and Hungary. However, we still expected Norway, the second most successful nation in the competition, with Henny Ella Reistad, the highly experienced goalkeeper Katrine Lunde and Nora Mørk going all the way and winning the title for the fourth time in its history.
So far, Norway has lived up to expectations and qualified for the semi-finals. The same goes for France, who surprised everyone by knocking Denmark out in the quarter-finals and now have a golden opportunity to reach the final and potentially face our favourites. Our prediction for the winner of the 2025 Women's Handball World Championship: Norway win!
Women's World Handball Championship 2025 - The odds for the title
- Norway - 1.40
- France - 4.50
- Germany - 10.00
- Netherlands - 14.00
Odds taken from Bet365
Beginners Guide - How does the 2025 Women's Handball World Championship work?
To bet successfully on the Women's Handball World Cup, it is obviously important to understand how it works.
Firstly, you should know that the tournament is divided into three distinct phases, with a win earning 2 points, a draw 1 point and a defeat 0 points.
It starts with the preliminary round, which is played over the first 5 days. This first part brings together the 32 qualified nations and divides them into 8 groups of 4 nations (from A to H). Each team then plays each opponent once (3 matches in total) and must finish in the top three to progress further in the competition.
All the bottom teams are eliminated and go on to compete in a classification tournament (the President's Cup). This involves 8 teams in total.
The second phase of the tournament then begins, played between 2 and 8 December, bringing together the 24 nations still in contention for the title. They are divided into four groups of six, with only the top two qualifying for the quarter-finals.
The bottom four are eliminated. The third part of the tournament is more traditional: a knockout phase (quarter-finals, semi-finals, third-place play-off and final).
- Preliminary round (26 November to 2 December 2025) – 8 groups of 4 nations (top 3 qualify)
- Main round (2 to 8 December 2025) – 4 groups of 6 nations (top 2 qualify)
- Final phase (9 to 14 December 2025) - Knockout matches
Tournament details
- Venues: Dortmund, Stuttgart and Trier (Germany); Rotterdam and 's-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands)
- Dates: 27 November to 14 December 2025
- Last winner: France (2023)
Preliminary groups for the 2025 Women's Handball World Championship
Here is the composition of the groups for the 2025 Women's Handball World Championship:
- Group A | Denmark - Romania - Japan - Croatia
- Group B | Hungary - Switzerland - Senegal - Iran
- Group C | Germany - Serbia - Iceland - Uruguay
- Group D | Montenegro - Spain - Faroe Islands - Paraguay
- Group E | Netherlands - Austria - Argentina - Egypt
- Group F | France - Poland - Tunisia - China
- Group G | Sweden - Brazil - Czech Republic - Cuba
- Group H | Norway - Angola - South Korea - Kazakhstan
How to make a good Women's World Handball Championship predictions?
To establish ever more reliable handball predictions, some areas of reflection must therefore be studied, such as the form of the teams or their positions in the ranking. Here are, according to our handball experts, the aspects to study before each bet on the 2025 Women's World Handball Championship:
- Check the form of the national teams
- Review the results of recent head-to-head matches
- Consider the teams' track records
- Find out about any players who may be absent
- Be aware of what is at stake in the match
Thanks to the analysis of these different parameters, you will have a better chance of succeeding in your predictions at the 2025 Women's Handball World Championship. Often, the success of a bet is played on the details, so do not underestimate them.
Check the form of the national teams
This first tip applies to any handball prediction! It is very important to keep an eye on the momentum of the different nations.
For example, a team may be announced as the favourite but arrive with a poor record in its last few matches, which will inevitably affect the morale of the troops.
To help you, analysing the results of the qualifying phase or friendly matches seems like a good idea.
If Sweden, which has just lost its last four matches, faces Serbia, which is much weaker on paper but has won five matches in a row, we could be in for a little surprise. This could help you spot the good bets or, conversely, the trap matches.
Review the results of recent head-to-head matches
Second tip: look at the latest matches between the nations. To do this, it is best to analyse the most recent head-to-head matches.
There is little point in considering a match from eight years ago, as the teams are likely to be completely different now.
Take this tip to heart, as it will give you a good idea of a team's chances of winning.
Consider the teams' track records
Analysing the performances of the teams in previous editions of the competition is also very important.
For example, if France has been in the final four in its last five appearances, there is a good chance it will repeat this performance, even if nothing can ever be taken for granted.
If a team is accustomed to going far in a tournament, experience is a very important factor to consider when making your predictions.
Before placing your bets on the 2025 Women's World Handball Championship, be sure to analyse the recent performances of the teams you want to bet on!
Find out about any players who may be absent
Each absence can have a significant impact on a match. If, for example, you notice that two starters and a key substitute are absent or out of form, you may want to reconsider placing your bet.
An injury, a suspension, poor form, a coach's decision... There are many reasons why a player might be absent, and this will obviously have an impact on their nation's chances of winning.
Be aware of what is at stake in the match
We'll finish with an important piece of advice that is often ignored: avoid betting on matches where there is nothing at stake for one of the two teams.
If a nation, even one that is superior on paper, is certain to finish first and is playing against an opponent who is still fighting for qualification, a surprise could well happen!
Matches with nothing at stake are often very difficult to predict. That's why it's important to follow this advice during the first two rounds of the tournament!
In short: how to make good 2025 Women's World Handball Championship predictions?
If you want to make accurate predictions for the 2025 Women's World Handball Championship, there are a number of things you need to know and apply.
For example, it is very important to have a good understanding of the competition and, above all, how it works, so that you don't fall into the trap of betting on meaningless matches, for example. You also need to be aware of the favourites and outsiders in the tournament.
If possible, don't hesitate to watch as many matches and results as you can, whether they are warm-up matches for this World Cup or during the competition itself.
You should also apply all the betting tips from our handball experts, which are all detailed on this page. So don't miss out on placing as many bets as possible with the bookmakers!
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